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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-01
Or THE LOST MINE
Grand GpeEing of the VOgt Grand
Opera House Last Night.


1t was advisable that in opening this
grand palace of Thespian beauty the first
opportunity should be given to home talent,
and it was a well digested plan that the
proceeds should go for the benefit CT such a
worthy enterprise as the erection of the new
ediice for the Catholic worshippers of this
| city. This object was well understood, and,
together with the well-known reputation of
our local talent, caused the large auditorium
to be crowded at an early hour. The play
was well chosen, as it presented to the
minds of manysof our old residents those
sceres with which they were so well ac- |
quainted in pioneer days OF the northwest. |
Among the miners there was rough hon
esty, which never defrauded any one out of |
their rights, defended the weak and was a
great protector of virtue. The scene is laid
In cabin in the Sierras, In the early days
of mining in California. There Is pathos,
loye and death of sufficient variety to keep
one interested in the intricate plot. But
the ending is truly artistic and leaves a
good impression on the mind. The lovers
are fortunate in their choice, and desira-
bic ending is attained in marriage. TO add
commodious stage of the Vogt Grand and
the new and elegant scenery, We're great
aids. The citizens may well feel proud OF
the new opera house and its magnificent ap-
poIntments.
To say that our local talent did well in
the presentation of the play would not be
doing them justice. Every part was excel
lentlY taken, and the delineation of charac-
ter was equal to professionals. Ii stranger
were to view the stage, during the rendition
of the drama, and was not acquainted with
the faces of the young ladies and gentlemen
he would not belieye that they had no
dramatic training. This home club has al.
ways won the plaudits of our citizens on
every occasion that they have appeared
in public; but they were more entitled to
praise last night than ever before. 1t would
be cruel to discriminate in the acting last
entitled to the highest praise. The follow
ing is the cast of characters:
Nevada IA wanderer). -. R. H. Lonsdale I
YER y ermons ian old mlnerl....i.;M; I. Nolan
psndg ps% g46sS pisG young + NaesSs a,asss
Silas Steele missionary of healthy "a
................,....J ohm Hampshire c
Jerden (detective).. P. Fltz Gerald t
lube Ia black miner). ..........L l.. Lawlor h
Win Kye IA Chinaman), ...... Thos. Lawlor
Mother Merton. ......Mrs. e. g. Blakeley
Agnes Faialee. .....,,. Miss Minnie Michel
loselle Ia waifj 49,. Miss Gertrude Meyers
The receipts were very liberal, and we
re glad to note this fact because Of the
worthy object for which the play was given,
nd also for the reason that it denotes 4
enerous appreciation of home talent by our
itizens.
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Tho Crime CT Slander.
Cl'holic Telegram.

| Ci'noHc Telegram.
| Against slanjer there is no defense. 1t
starts with word-with a nod-with a
| shrug-with look-with 8 smile. 1t is
pertilence walking in darkness, spreading
coutagion far and wide, which the most
wary traveller cannot avoid; it is the
heart searching dagger of the dark assass-
| in; it is the poisoned arrow whose wounds
are incurablc; it is the mortal sting of the
deadly adder, murder Its employment, IT,
nocence its prey and ruin its sport. The
man who breaks into my dwelling, or
meets me on the public road and robs
HE OF my property does me injury. He
stops me on the way to wealth, strips me
OF my hard earned savings, involves me IN
difficulty, and brings my family to pen
ury aud want. But be does me an injury
hat can be repaired. Industry and econ.
omy may again bring me into circumstan-
ces of ease and affiuence. The man who.
coming at the midnight hour, fires nv
dwelling, does me an injury-he burns nv
roof, my rlllow,my ralmeat, my very shell
ter from storm and tempests; but he does
me an injury that can be repaired. The
storm may indeed heat upon me and chill
ling blasts assail me, but charity will re-
cieve me Into her dwelling, vii! give me
food to eat, end ralment to put on; will
timely assist me, raising new roof over
the ashes Of the ole, and shall again set By
my Own fire-side. and taste the sweets of
friendship aud of home. But the man
who oirculates false reports concerning
my character. who exposes every act of my |
lite which may be represented to my dis
advantage, who goes first to this, then to
that Individual, tells them he is very
tender of my reputation, cnjoins upon
them the strictest secrecy, and then fills
their ears with hearsay aud rumors, and
what is worse, leaves them to dwell upon
the hints aud suggestions OF his own busy
man who thus "ilches |
from me my good mare" does ME an in
jury which neither industry, nor ct arii;;, /
nor tune itself can repair,
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Moro Items.

| Moro; Or, Jan. u, 1880.
| EDIToR TIHEs- -AoUSTAHEEs.
As Moro has not been heard of for some
time in your valuable paper, will drop
you some items, which some are new and
some are old. The snow hangs on we'll.
I believe the first snow fell on or about
Dec. TO- 1889, and the most of it is still OH
! the ground. We have had about two feet
| of snow on the lsyel. The stpckmen are
whistling for chinook good and strong
Farmers are looking forward to heavy
crop next harvest.
Moro is going to wake up the natives one
these nights, Fhey are going to give con:
cert in a week oF two.
So far this has been tolerably warm
winter. The thermometer got down to
fourteen degrees below zero the 5th of this
month, which was the coolest of the sea-
son.
Mrs. Reed has gone to Astoria.
MIR. J. a. West has returned from Pert:
land where he has been on business.
Mr.. Meader has got back from Tacoma.
Prof. I. Clay Neeoe is down from Dayton,
Wash.
Rev. G. A. McIlroy has moved to The
pew church at that place. The Baptists
here havs lest an earnest Woodworking
pastor.
The general health of the people has not
been as good as usual. There has been
several deaths in the neighborhood of Moro.
Mr.. Fred Boyd, son of Deacon G. +.
Boyd, died i'll Tacoma few weeks ago and
was brought here for burial, Rev. G. A.
Mctlroy preached his funeral sermon.
Mrs II. A. Rawson, wife Of our popular
postmaster at DeMoss Springs, died few
days ago. Several other persons have been
very sick; but all seem on the Improve" at
present.
Times are hard here; but as it is the dull
season Of the year, we hope for better times
Hev. MI. proxn, Of Hay Canyon,
preached at Union school house last Sunday
night to rather small congregation. Qw-
ing to the Inconvenience Of getting around
the people did a9t turn oqt as they usually
do.
Wheat Grange installed the following
officers for the ensuing year: Frank Pike,
n; a. b. Mcdonald, O;' H. H. McIntyre,
L; II. ". Strong. Stewart, Anson Woods,
A. s; J. b. Wheat, Chaplain; n. H. Rose.
I, IRWIN Pike, Secretaryi John G. Coy, Gi
Mrs. May Rose, c; Mrs. A. D. Mcdonald,
T; Mrs. NJ. Strong, F; Mrs. NJ. e. Pike.
l.. A. s. The installing officer was Hon.
John Medler, of Blgelow Grange, with MIR.
o. Powell, of Mlbra Grange, as his assis-
tant. After installation of officers sump-
tuous dinner was served by the ladies of
Wheat Grange, and every one present was
made to rejoiee that they had come. Sew
eral members Of nilbra Grange were pFss-
ent.
tended TO at first, close,
Observer
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Vacation or Streets.
THE DALLEs, Jan. %, 1890

THE DALLEs, Jan. %, 1890.
Editor TINES -MorNrANEER:
There is now pending before the city
council q sort Of blanket Potlatch" of
some of our streets, which it is to be
hoped will be properly rejected, as it is
too broad and covers too much.
YOU will find that most of our citizens
are willing to eoncede anything reasona-
BILE 10 a company, or anything that would
be for a public benefit. But, asking to
give up our streets should be we'll looked
into, us in the present instance the limit
has been overreached, and more has been
asked tor than the party can themselves
use, unless they wish to help a friend"
Some OF that asked for is valuable, and it
is to be hoped that those whom we have
elected to guard the citv's interests win 'a9
so with a Jealous care. CUSTER.
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Irom Wednesdays Daily.
c. Asting is thing Of the past.


No trains eit-er east or west last night.
The flyer arrived time this morning.
DIR. v aters and DR.. Boyd are GONZALES
eng.
The rain has fallen in torrents during
the past tweaty-tOur hours.
Some of the street-crossings are almost
impossible on account of water.
Hon. T. w. Slusher is confined to his
house, but will be out in few days.
This must be sufficient moisture to sat
isfy the demands of the dryest farmers.
Two carloads of horses were shipped
Saturday from the stock yards in this city.
A carload of sheep was shipped to
Portland yesterday from Saltmarshe's
stock yards.
The barometer today stands 2054, ther-
mosaeler 40 degrees above zero, and RAIN
fall sc inches.
We are happy TO state that Judge Bird
is recovering from his late severe attack
of pneumonia>
Mr. Fred Cress and construction crew
ieft last night for Pendleton to build coal
bunilers and sheds.
The new passenger depot is now ready
for the painters. These will finish the
work in a few days.
We should not crow before we are out
of the woods. There may be brush of
winter neal month.
There were a large number of farmers
in tbs city yesterday to attend the meeting
of federated labor last night
Monday pight ten carloads of cattle. be-
longing to Messrs. N. Grimes and N. T.
Wright. were shipped from Saltmarshe's
stock yards.
Thomas Mccoy has opened barber
shop in the East End. This will be quite
an accommodation TO our citizens in that
portion of the CITY.
Long Creek Eagle: Feed for stock is be.
coming somewhat scanty, and unless the
te4perature soon changes, many of our
ranefars will be the losers of considerable
stock.
We have beard of no great losses of
stock in this county, and the winter has
been favorable 10 farmers. This year
promises to produce The most abundant
harvest ever had.
And now comes Chas. .. Haight and
says it was Ernest Jacobsen who got wet
during The sleigh ride. He was the one
<xh0 desired to measure the depth OF
svater in the streets.
Jack Stanials. the prince of street COM
.missioners. has kept the steps in splen-
did condition during all the snowy
weather. The bluff residents should vote
Jack medal and constantly remember
him in their prayers.
The spow blockade, perhaps, is over;
but now we may expect land slides that
will plake it difficult for trains to make
regular time hetween this city and Port
land. Everything considered, the river is
as safe transit US any.
Mrs. s. A. Clarke died ut her home in
salem last Monday. and her death re-
xso1es one of the pioneer women OF the
state. She was most amiable lady, and
will be long remembered for her acts of
kindness and courtesy.
The adjusttrs are not through their
work yet, The losses of II. Solomon,
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Wretched Rich Hen.
PHILADELPHIA rress.

One of the saddest thugs IN the world
next to real poverty distress is the sight
of man who has acquired boundless
wealth and lost his happiness and his ca
| pacity, to enjoy what money secures.
Such cases are by no means rare. They
are very common. l saw a man To- day
whose income is believed to be about
Sl,100 week, whose whole day was spoil
ed because a cabman overcharged him
one dollar for short ride. OF course the
millionaire knew he could not possibly
spend hisincomc, but nevertheless the idea
of losing dollar, of being deirauded out
OF it, of getting nothing in return for it,
was almost agony to him. Many man
in making great fortune completely loses
the power of enjoying it. This is one of
the worlds compensations. The happi-
ness of sound sleep and a good digestion |
Is often enjoyed by man with an
empty purse, while the millionaire cpl,
cure has neither painless digestion by |
day nor healthy rest at night.
l saw one afternoon one of Pbiladel- |
phia's richest men. He is one of those
wretched old millionaires who have spent
the best years of their life getting control
Va 4" oonh vi DIeWIy, VI ooOm oI SOne
sort. He is sitting back in corner of
his swell landau now and wondering what
he did it for. He has fine old face, a
heavy gray mustache, bushy eyebrows
and god-rimmed eye glasses. He is
dressed carefully, and his face is absolute
ly empty of interest in any thing. He
can't even work any more. Because he
has so much moIey that all motive is
gone. His wiiel Oh, well, he loved bis
wife long ago and he BOWS to her now
when lie meets her in the hallway of his
house, and they never had a quarrel.
Children! Yes several of them. They
lsed to be pretty, and were fond of him
when they were babies. Then boarding
chool. college, balls, parties and
checks. Now he hardly knows any thing
Ibout them. All sympathy is lost be-
ween them. Living under the same roof
heir hearts are always wide apart. In
act he doubts whether he has heat at
II.
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| it is presum, he found the SLOW very
deep il places. Th, rain last night froze
on the sidewalks, and every one treads IN
slippery paths this morning.
The State Agricultural Society has
changed date of holding the fair to the 10Th
of September. This has necessitated a
change of date of holding the Second DIS
trict Assoclatian in this city to September
23d.
E.O.: Mr.. VIM. Williams brings the re-
port that stock are suffering severely IN the
Walla NNalla valley. Oat of 800 head
ranging seven miles south of Walia Walla
and belonging to Frank Mccoy, Henry
Morrison and himself, forty have sue
cumbed, nine being caught and frozen III a
snow drift. Others are losing IN proper
ton.
East Washingtontan: Never in the history
of this country have the roads been so filled
with snow drifts. The snow has not been
SO deep, but the wind has blown almost
every day or every other Cay. The roads
have been broken SO as to be passable and
one night of wind has completely hiled
them up again. The wind would first blow
from the east and then from the west, SO
that it has been matter of impossiblity to
keep the roads in anything like passable
condition.
East Oregonian: Jackrabbits are becom-
ing Il terrible pest in the country nortn OF
Pendleton, and are raising havoc with the
haystacks of the farmers. Hundreds are
slaughtered, but Others "bob up serenely
to take the place of their dead comrades:
One young rancher, Jesse Stamper, killed
seventy-two since the snow fell, the best
record yet reported.
Baker City Democrat: The reporter learns
from an arrival yesterday FROM Express that
on the preceding day the dead body OF Fritz |
Cooper, mail carrier between Weatherby |
and Connor Creek, was found dead on the |
trail crossing the Snake river divide, his
horse being near by. That he had not been
dead but short time was evident from the
fact that the body was not yet stiff from
cold The cause of death was from heart
disease or some other like ailment as it was
known that he had been a sufferer for many
years. The friends of the deceased ordered
coffin from this city and the funeral prob.
IDLY took place yesterday.
We learn from reliable authority that an
ngine on the Short Line yesterday. east of
huntington was completely buried by a
now slide. An avalanche came down bury
ng the locomotive and tender under twenty
eet of snow. The engineer and fireman did
lot jump, but stayed with the engine. and
ug their way out uninjured. When they
ot to daylight, nothing could be seen OF
he locomotive and tender. They expressed
themselves as not at all pleased with the
osition in which they were placed, and the
appiest moments of their lives was when
hey sew sunlight once more. They made
uick time to the nearest station and re-
orted the accident, and was soon at their
sual vocation.
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The Richest Actress

l saw Lotta during the week, and the
little actress seems to be enjoying her
rest hugely. Although the richest Single
woman in the world who has earned her
own money, she does not seem at all bur.
dened witch business cares. She has
hotel in Boston, adjoining her Park Thea
tire, where she owns. She figures among
her assets tiat-house in New York and
lots of real estate in different parts of the
country. Yet she does not bother with
its management. Her shrewd mother,
who has saved all this money, takes ali
the responsibility of its care, and Lotta is
lett to enjoy herself. After this year OF
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From THURSDAYS Daily.

Hon. j. e. Atwater is improving from
hi, attack of rheumatism.
The Emniay Journal of Salem has passed
into the hands OF the Hofer Bros.
Mr.. II. Wentz, the cabinent maker, is
| refitting the billiard tables of the Umatiila
| House.
the ferry-boat is being laid up for repairs.
| She is beached near the mouth of mill
creek.
The rotary plow that was sent to The
Dalles shops for repairs is again ready for
service.
The south side OF the hills is showing
bare ground, and there are some pickings
for stock.
Mr.. B. Wolf is again able to be on the
streets, after o severe attack Of rIeuma-
tism.
A new fat boat is being constructed on
the beach. " ork has been continued for
several weeks.
No: and did not arrive ia this city
last night. 1t is supposed they have met
land slide somewhere.
Calendars of all shapes and sizes have
been received, and we hereby express our
thanks to all concerned.
Yesterday a tree fell across the track
about twelve miles east of Portland, delay
ing the trains several hours.
4 rod and gun club is being organized in
the city. A preliminary meeting will soon
be held to perfect the organization.
Report SAYS car and engine are off the
track at Fair View, and this is the cause
that No. did not arrive last evening.
Mr.. w. C. Eddon, of Sprsgae, Wash, is
in the city. He reports the loss Of stock i'll
Eastern Washington is fully IS per cent.
To-day two teams of horses are being en-
gagged in removing the timbers used in the
construction of the last boat built in this
city.
The train dae in this City yesterday
morning at l;4e was delayed at Shell Rock
and near Hood River by distinctions On
the track.
The engines at the electric light works in
this city are nearly completely repaired.
The incandescent lights will lie in opera.
tion by February 1st.
Mr.. Patrick Glenn, division road master
has been laid up for the past three weeks
by severe attack of la grippe, and has
been unable to attend to the duties of his
position.
The wrecking car left the shops in this
city at S:45 this morning for some point be-
tween tins city and Portland. There is
wreck somewhere; but no newspaper man
can ascertain the facts.
We have received bundle of excellent
garden seeds from Messrs. D. NJ. Ferry l.
Co., Detroit, Mich. This ia well.known
firm, and has widespread reputation for
excellent seeds and fair dealing.
sMr. J. G. Farley has o mammoth sign in
the window of his saddle and harness store
on Second street. This is life-size dappIe
gray paper-mache horse, harnessed and
brjdled, and is good advertisement of the
line of busipess.
The rotary steam snow plow has been alb.
sent in the Blue mountains for the past four
days. Engineer Magoon is in charge, and
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Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well known and so
popular as to need no special mention. All who
have used Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise,-A purer medicine does rot exist and it is
guaranteed to do all that is claimed Electric Bitters
will all diseases of the liver, and kidneys will
remove pimpes, boils, salt rheum and other affec-
tions caused by impure blood.-Wil drive malaria
from the system and prevent as well as cure all
maarial fevers.-For of headache, constipation
and indigestion try Electric BItters-Entire salts
faction guaranteed or money refunded. Price soc.
and 81 per bottle at Snres & Kinersly's drug store
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Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for
children teething, is the prescription of
one Of the best female aarses and physi-
clans in the United States, and has been
used for forty years with never-falling
success by millions of mothers for their
children. During the process of teething
its value is incalculabie. It relieves the
child from pam, cures dysentary and diar-
rhsa, gripping in the bowels. and wind
collc. BY giving health to the child it
rests the mother. Price % GENTS bottle.
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Death of an Old Pioneer.

The death OF Ar. Abram Vargas yester-
day morning, removes from our midst one
of our oldest residents, MIR. Vargas came
to this city early in the sixties, and has
resided here eyer since. Over twenty
years ago he worked for Manuel Huerta.
who then had shop on Main street. Mr.
Huerta IN 1868, presented Gen. Grant with
most unique work of art, in the shape of
an embossed leather shield, and we be-.
lieve great portion of thiss work was
done 10y Mr. Vargas, who was an expert
workman in his line. We believe he was
born in Mexico. and immigrated TO the
United states. Hg vas q peafeabla. in
dustrious citizen, and respected by all
who knew him
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wind blew and the snow melted; but win.
ter continued until the middle of March,
when the o. S. n. Cos steamer landed
freight and passengers at Crates point.
Here was disagreement between two old
residents, and the reporter of the II. NJ
did not attempt to harmonize the conflict
ing sentiment. When asked his opinion
about the winter he quietly told his intero-
gator to wait until the lst OF March, when
he could speak more definitely on the mat
ter. A person can always state what the
winter was better than he can prophesy
what it will be-
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RctioA.

Having appointed Mess. Jos. T. Peters &
Co., sole agents for Wasco county for the
sale of Hills Patent Inside Sliding Blinds,
they are the only ones authorized to make
contracts for these blinds. The Hill Patent
is the only Sliding Blind that gives perfect
satisfaction. Be sure to call on Jos. I.
Peters & Co. WARD s. STEVENS,
Sole agent for The Hill Sliding Blind As
sociation for Oregon and Washington.
81 4amhili St. Portland, Or.
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THE CHURCHES.


DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. GEO, A. Hurcu
l. IsoS, Pastor. Services every Sunday at IL N
and 7:30 P. N. in the Y NJ. C. A Hail. over French &
McFarlands store on Second street. Sunday School
night.
EIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev. o. d. TAYLOR
l. Pastor. Services every Sabbath at IL
A NJ and p. Sabbath School at l2 NJ. Praye
meeting every Thursday evening ut 7 o'clock.
NoNGREGATIoNAL CHuRCH-Rey. ". @ cusp
~ Pastor. Services every Sunday at IL A. NJ and
T. NJ. Sunday School after morning service Strange
cordially invited. Seats Free
M E. CHURCH-Rev. W. @. SIMPSON, Pastor
il. services every Sunday morning and evening
Sunday School at l2H O'Clock M. cordial invitation
Is extended by both pastor and people to all.
ct PETERS CHURCH-Rev. Father BRosseKEsr
~ Pastor. Low Mass every Sunday at A. NJ. High
Mass at 1850 AN. vespers p. NJ.
CT. PAUL'S CHRUCH.-Union Street, opposite
~ Fifth. Rev. Eli d. Sutclife Rector Services
every Sunday at II A. NJ and 730 p. NJ, Sunday
scnooi l2:SO T. NJ. Evening Prayer on Friday AZ