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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-26

East Oregonian, April 2lst: Early this
afternoon an accident happened at the
planning iii, resulting in serious injuries to
Dave Swearingeu. A push-car, loaded with
lumber, was being run along small track
used for the purpose, when it toppled over
by some means, catching Mr.. Swearingen
underneath, the entire load falling upon
him. He was picked up insensible, the
blood flowing from his mouth and nostrils.
His face was severely bruised and he was
seriously injured internally.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-26

Now, while their bands are depleted,
would be good time for stockmen to give
attention to improving the breeds of their
stock. An inferior COW or sheep will eat as
much as high grade one, while the worth
of such an animal is about halt what good
one would bring. Improve your stock, and
you will realize handsomely from the move.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-26

Joseph Pagen was arrested by constable
Todhunter Monday night and again lodged
in Jail. MIR. Todhunter and Postmaster
Cresap saw the Frenchman ''go through y
the pockets of Fred Miller very late that
night, but the next day Fred refused to tes.
tlfy against him and he was released.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-26

The county is in need of better mail SER
vice. Our Bear valley correspondence
which is dated the 5th. only reached here
on the evening of the 18th, via the Mitchell
stage-probably having passed through San
Francisco during its trip from Bear valley.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-26

Owing to the immense snowdrifts that
cucumber the trail across the mountains
from the John Day to the Middle Fork
country, water in the streams and rivers
will not be scarce when the balmy days of
next month shall arrive.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-26

Salem Statesman: Mrs. .Stella NJ. Jagner.
of Milton, Oregon, was committed to the
asylum yesterday for treatment. She is
only twenty years old. Her insanity is
hereditary. At times she is wild and has
to be restrained, Dies not sleep. Ah Sud,
celestial from Wasco county, was COM
mitted to the asylum yesterday. He wants
to take his life by jumping into the fire.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-26
GLADSTONE WILL SPEAK.
AN IMMENSE LANDSLIDE.

LIvERMORE, April 20.-Just as train
"a yesterday entered Livermore pass an
immense slide occurred. The engine and
baggage car were completely covered
with earth. One hundred and fifty men
are at work trying to extricate the engine
and baggage car. 1t is not expected that
they will succeed for at least three days,
and it will be month before the road
can he entirely repaired. The slide is
about 300 feet in length and has buried
the track to an average depth of ten feet.
Old railroad men in charge of the wreck
ing crew say it Is the worst slide they
have ever seen. How the accident occur
red without frghtful loss of life is a
miracle.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-26
GRANT COUNTY.
Items From the Columns OF the Grant
County News, Political and
Otherwise.

Streams rose nightly Thursday and Fri
day, but few cold days checked the melt
ing snow and the waters subsidized.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-26

Arbor day was appropriately observed in
this city last Friday, and number of trees
planted in the school house yard.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-26

The streets of The Da.les are now in
their best condition. Shade trees are in
full leaf, lawns are green and the atmos-
phere is as clear as possible.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-26
A TAINT OF NIHILIsM,

LONDON, April 20.--The appearance OF
talnt of nihilism in the czar's own fam
lily, as shown by Prince Constantine's
poem addressed to the young men OF
Russia, has produced great sensation in
St. Petersburg. The Daily Neus' cerre-
epondent in the Russian capital
telegraphs the follwing translation in
prose of this poetic effuslon:
My friend and my brother, whose trials
are so many, whose griefs are so sore,
whoever thou art, do not despair, for God
knows all, both all wrong and all misery.
Our sacred ideal is desecrated and shat.
tered, and the blood of innocence is flow
ing everywhere. yet give not up. All
obstacles must fall. Holy freedom shall
tear the crown of thorns from her brow
she burst her bonds asunder; shake the
cross from off her shoulders and reign at
last triumphant. This my friend, is no
poets dream, no vain hope. Look about
you. Evil is rampant everywhere. The
deepest night surrounds US. The father
land is awakened by suffering, and,
stepped in blood, turns its fearful eyes to
heaven and begs for mercy. I am the
tcmpter of fate. Capricious destiny has
given me wealth and honor and power.
What are they to met The cold, dark
grave will swallow, but natures gifts are
dearer to me. She has given song.
will cheer you to battle against evil.
ask you not to receive me for the blood
which courses through my veins, but be-
cause 1 too am prepared to give my life
for the good and glory of our common
mother, Russia"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-26
suFFocATED IN A COAL MINE.

SPRING VALLEY, ILL.,, April 20.-Fire
started in the bottom of one of the coal
shafts this morning, and five men went
down to try tosubdueit. In a few minut' .
three IF them were overcome by smoke
and gas, and were suffocated. The others
managed to get to the cage and were
drawn up. When the unfortunate trio
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-26

weie taken out they were beyond human
aid. All leave large families. One of
them was John Eustice, who had charge
of the mine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-11-06
Worse Than the Devil.

Knowing that "a large and enthusiastic
campaign meeting OF colored fellow clti-
zens was to be held at the First Baptist
church in Los Angeles last Saturday night,
certain nefarious jokers in that bailiwick
concocted a job of the most 'nervy' de-
scription in the furtherance of which they
engaged the services of one OF the end
men of the minstrel troupe just arrived In
town.
The meeting was proceeding successfully
when strange coon, whose respondent at
tire had attracted the attention and envy
of the audience, stood up and requested
permission TO address the meeting.
de gemplUm am wekjnt to dress de
char said the chairman.
10 the horror of his hearers the stranger
proceeded to deliver warm euogy OF Pond
and the democratic party generally. He
implored the audience not to vote for dat
Brack Republican Markham.
When the listeners regained their breath
there was wild uproar. Finally the
chairman made himself heard
"Brethrum, de good book says dat de
debeI citing pears in de shape ob 'er man.
Dat coon sb0rely must be ole Belzerbub
hessef. As dc paster oh de church am hyar
an de tank uGd.r de pulpit is full fur de
baptism termouer, ] moves dat we test
de quesching by baptising dis hyar dude
coon. III he's de debel he S gwine ter fess
up"
And although the stranger made a des-
perate break for the door, he was seized
and plunged into the tank, while the
preacher yelled the necessary service. As
the victim rose to the surface with the
burnt cork washed off in streaks, the
minister said
"Brethrum, dis byar ain no Belzerbub
He's wuss n dat. It's one of them pooi
miserable Dimmy Gratis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-11-06
Why Sell Land ?

For several years past great number
of farmers in the western states have been
Offering their farms for sale, and at ridIcu-
lousy low prices. They have become
tired and discouraged and have had the
feeling that if they could sell out and pay
off their debts, there would be an opening
for them somewhere that would afford be-
ter opportunities for themselves and their
families.
Heretofore it has been far more difficult
to make good sale of farm property than
to make desirable purchase. There has
been within easy reach a bOundIess west,
the land was fertile everywhere, and 20
where you would, the railroad was certain
in short time to follow. As population
moves on isothernal lines the new arrival
was certain to find himself surrounded, if
not with old fri nds and acqnau ances at
least with people Of his own tastes and
habits, members Of his own church, his
own political party, and of his own social
standing. Ii was therefore a light mat
ter to sell out of house and home because
another house and another home was with
in easy reach.
1t cannot, however, have escaped the
notice of the close observer that within the
last year the limit of the desirable lands
has been reached, After the Oklahoma
excitement of a year ago there has been
no rush on the part Of farmers to occupy
Indian reservations. The cry that some
wealthy cattle syndicate was holding on
wrongfully to some Garden of Eden and
robbing the people of their rights deceives
them no longer 1t is time now for every
man who has his land in the market to
ask himself this question: Where can
90 to better myself? may find cheaper
land but is it fertile? Has it as cd
markets? Is it in a grass country? Can
| afford to sell my stock, to break up
my home to sever the ties that bind me
and my family to kind friends and neigh
bors for the sake of the chance to make a
little money? Would ii not be better to
take fresh grip, SO to speak, and see if
the present condition cannot be greatly i'm
proved?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-11-06
SCIENCE AND DUSTRN,

One of the most excellent of the recent
innovations is the introduction of metal
ceilings in the place of wood and plaster
These ceilings do not shrink or burn like
wood; they will not stain, crack. or fall off
like plaster, but, being permanent, dur
able, fre-proof. and ornamental. will
eventually supersede both wood and
plaster, besides being in the end far more
economical than either.
A suggestive use of photography has
been recently made. Landscape features
are photographed here and there, figures
being used to fit the theme; the different
parts are then collected into IN effective
group and the assembled groups are pho
graphed TO form one complete picture
Something of this kind has been done by
artists IN cycloramic painting. the different
views being grouped together in sections
and painted on the canvas IN connected
groups to form a complete representation
OF vast stretch of landscape.
DR.. Stanley M. Ward states that he has
found fresh buttermilk very serviceable in
reviewing vomiting of various forms, even
at times the vomiting of pregnacy The
remedy is administed ice cold, in doses Of
about a half a teaspoonful, repeated every
fifteen or twenty minutes. In the case Of
children with cholera infantum he has
often succeeded in quoting the stomach
10y interdlcting everything else and using
few drops of iee-cold butteImilk at in
tervals varying in length according to the
severity Of the case.
A traveller on the London & Northwest
ern railway, while going southwark from
Edinburg by the West Coast route, states
that noticing the great speed of the train
he took the trouble to reckon what it was.
In the space of six miles he found that it
averaged eighty miles an hour, He was
sitting in a compartment of an eight
wheeled coach weighing about nineteen
tons, and Notwithstanding the ordinary
speed there was an entire absence of os Ill
lation, and both the carriage and the per-
manent way are described as being in
state of perfection. So far as any motion
of the carriage was concerned it was inn
possible for the passenger to tell whether
he was going at the rate Of eight miles an
hour or eighteen.
A recent article in Bradstreet's gives
some surprising statistics of the commerce
of the great lakes. During 234 days of
navigation last year tonnage passed
through the Detroit river to the amount of
10000, 900 tons more than the entries and
clearances of all the seaports in the United
States, and 5000, 900 tons more than the
combined foreign and coastwise shipping
Of Liverpool and London This does not
include traffic between Lake Superior and
Michigan or Lakes Erie and Ontario, or
local traffic between ports on these lakes.
The growth of ship-buiiding on the lakes
has been very marked in the last few years.
In 1867 there were thirty-one boats built,
valued at 81, 074, 900, and in 1889 80 there
were So built, valued at $780, 900, the
tendency being, as elsewhere, toward iron
and steel for large ships.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-11-06

If any farmer thinks there is better
living for him outside farming he would
60 well to do nothing rashly. Ii is freely
Omitted that farming has not paid well
ar few years back, and it may be adj
2 tilted, for the sake of argument, that
other things have paid better. The
shrlnkase In prices of their products has
however, been about the worst thing fa-
merS have to complain of, ana it has kept
them busy to make enought to overcome
this depreciation.
The man who is out of debt has no great
cause OF complaint. He has not been MAX
ing much, ii is true, but he has had his
SAILS reefed in good harbor and can afford
to wait for a favorable wind and good
SAILING. II he was out of debt and in
another business he might perhaps have
Il httIe more money because living has been
very cheap and the cheapness ut the far
mer 5 expense. How will 1t be from this
onG Is there such a difference as to
Justify the farmer in abandoning bust
ness that he understands reasonably well
and entering upon one he has yet to learn,
where his expenses will be trebled and
where he will surely meet with the closest
and sharpest competition?
Every man has his trade. " The tools
to HIM that can use them" The place for
the farmer is on his farm, as thousands
have found out who have left it to their own
great sorrow.
Why, then, offer to sell the farm?
Where can you get better one? In what
other business can you make better liv-
mgr 1t is net possible to make it yield
twice as much as it ever has done? Will
1t not, then, be twice AS valuable? 1t is
astonishing what big crops farm will
produce whenever the owner gives up the
notion of selling. The soil itself seems to
take heart and do its best. As soon as the
present discomfort passes away, as it will
shortly, and farmers begin to freeze 10 The
soil, the western farm will wear better
dress. 1t will drop that discouraged look
that 1t has In some sections and smile
even laugh and grow fat
There has been great deal of political
farming done lately. We are right glad
OF 1T, especially where it has been done by
real farmers and not by that class who
farm only with their mouths With all
the rant and fustian, all the misrepresen-
tation and downright falsehood that is
abroad the farmers are getting the true
range of public questions and will be all
the better for it. Our only fault with
them is that they did not do this long ago.
However, after all, the farmer must look
to the farm for financial salvation and will
secure it all the quicker if he not only
works his farm, but talks for it and votes
for it. Why, then, sell the farm? Where
will you get better one2 Where will you
find better place to raise your boys2
Where, in all the cities of America do
you find men that are giving better ac-
count of themselves than those raised on
the farms? Why, then, sell the farm2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-11-06
PRICES NOT HIGH Err.
The Democratic Talk to the Contrary IL
Directly Opposed by The Facts.

Said Sir James Kitson, president of
the Iron and Steel institute of Great
Britain, to reporter of the New York
Tribune.
I'VE hope while travelling in the United
States to learn much of the labor saving
appliances, which are more developed in
American works than in British, owing to
the fact that American labor is so much
higher priced than ours. w
And now that the lower priced labor of
Britain is to be supplemented by the
labor-saving appliances of America what
should we do, where would our manufac-
turers be, where would our wage earners
in iron be without a protective tariff !!
Sir James is British free trader. Ameri-
which necessarily grow out of his truth
full admission and answer them as best
they can.
They cannot answer them, but by way
of evasion, they affirm that the tariff, and
specially the new tariff, has advanced the
price of goods to dangerous degree In
truth the new tariff has reduced duties on
most articles in common use But even
as to articles on which the duty is al
vanced there is no present excuse for a
raise in prices. No goods imported I'M
der the new tariff regulations have been
put on the market as yet. Whosoevtr
pleads an excuse for higher price on the
thing sold that there now Is a higher
duty on it pleads falsely. All goods now
in the market were bought under old
duties. If merchants increase the price of
certain articles because henceforth the
duty on them will be higher then in JUS
tice they should reduce the price of the
many other articles which henceforth will
come in at lower duties, or even without
any duty at all.
Very few traders are asking higher
prices under the new tariff We have not
heard Of one great retail house making an
advance in price. OF articles now peculi-
arly in demand we note that stoves and
cast iron vessels of all kinds undergo a re-
duction of duty and the grades of sugar
used for preserves either are made duty
free or are subject to a greatly reduced
duty. The average expenditures of a
household cannot be increased for the cur
rent year by the operation of the new
tariff A year hence they ought to be re-
duced as a result of the competition which
it is likely 20 create between new and en-
| larged manufactures.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-11-06
A MONGOLIAS BRIDE.
The Dress Worn by IA Chinese Lady at Her
Wedding.

A writer in the North China Herald de-
scribes the dress worn by Chinese lady at
her wedding, of which he was a witness, us
follows: "At length we were admitted to
inspect the bride, whose four-hour toilet
was just completed, and a marvellous
spectacle truly was the figure seated motion
less in the center of the room. Gorgeously
elaborate was her array from head to foot,
the former crowned with helmet-like
erection of material resembling turquoise
enamel, wrought into the finest 6ligree
work, from which projected ALTERING
artificial beetles and butterflies and other
quaint, rich ornaments, the whole sur
mounted by three, large, round tufts of
crimson silk arranged tarawise.
From the brim of this headgear fell all
around strings of pearl and ruby beads,
about half yard in length. just visible
through these at the back were broad loops
of jet black hair, stiff and solid as polished
ebony, decorated with pink artificial roses.
Her principal vestment was long tunic,
whose foundation fabric of crimson satin
was scarcely discernible, and its embroid-
cry Of gold A corner turned back, lined
with emerald satin, revealed an under
skirt paneled in brilliant red satin and
blue silk, this also profusely trimmed with
gold embroidery. a belt of scarlet satin
studded with tablets of white comedian,
crossed the waist behind. From edge OF
her headdress red silk veil almost to tho
ground adding much to her preterhuman
aspect
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-11-06
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.--Flour--Steady; Wisconsin
winter straight, .s0Q4 65; do low grads, 22JB
$50; spring Minnesota hard wheat patents, BOO
5 35; do soft, 50066520. Wheat 49, Firm; 1.00H
for seller cash u.029s for seller December; l.05
for seller May Corn Steady. s3la for seller
cash; 53l4 for seller November; 555s for seller
May oats-steady; a. for seller cash 49, for
seller December; 46E for seller May. Mess
pork-steady; 1000 for seller CASH l2.111a for
seller January; 12.s7a for seller May Lard
Steady; 6222 for seller cash; 657lz for seller
January 700 for seller May Rye Steady; 81.
Barley Ste dy; 1880. Fla1-Quieti 1881.
Prime tlmothy-Firm; 1851 .2S Whiskey-1.14.
shoulders- 5.t0a562h; short clear 5.s5059o;
short ribs, $40. Butter irmer creamery, 1895
dairy, 1202O. Eggs Firm; fresh, 21G2l.
Cheese Quiet, full creamery cheddars,
sA@84; flats SHGo; young Americas,
9A093l Hides Easier heavy and light, green
sailed, 81 green hides, AZ; sailed bull, a.;
green sailed calf 5Ra6; dry flint, i@s: dry
sailed hides, SAB; dry calf, 1@s. Talow Tn
changed; solid packed 40O4
Flour Receipts, 5000; shipments, 1900.
wheat-Receipts, 10000 shipments, 1872 600.
Corn-Receipts, 172OOO shipments, Gi2,OOO
oats-Receipts, 1900 shipments, $4,000.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The Evening journal re-
ports: Cattle - Receipts, $1,000; Steady;
steers, 2G5a5.25; Texans, 2lO; rangers,
:. J0g35o Hogs-Receipts, 5000; steady
choice heavy and butcher weights, 4lOG4 %;
common to good heavy packing, 8.SOd4 10; light
western, .27584 10; heavy mixed, S9O94OO;
assorted light, 4.1014. ~. Sheep Receipts,
1900; steady; natives 8.9Oa5 500; Texans, 4150
Obs; lambs, 5.12la0662h
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-11-06
A Fatal Wreck Occurs on an
EXpr IS Near Rock Cut, Penn
sylvania.
The Accident Was Caused by the Of
ticiousness of a Boy Telegraph
Operator,
Four Trainmen Are Ground to Pieces
by the Train and One Is
Injured.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, Nov. 3.-Through
the undue officiousness of a boy telegraph
operator at Rock Cut, near here, this af-
ternoon, wreck was caused, resulting in
the death of four trainmen and the injury
of number of other people. Two coal
trains were side tracked at Rock Cut wait
ing for the New York q Philadelphia ex-
press from the south. Just as the head
lignt of the express came into view it
st lck Operator Clark that the switch
ah> I'd of the coal train
was ! OF set for the main track. lmmedia-
tely he dashed out of the station, rushed
to the switch and threw it over Then
he realized TOO late that he had been mis-
taken. Before he could make move to
reset the switch the express train
rushed on to the siding and
crashed into the engine
of the first coal train. The fireman and
engineer of both engines, James Doyle,
M. Furnand, Michael Burke and jeremiah
Lee, were caught in the wreck and ground
to pieces.
The baggage and express car of the
passenger train careened over into the
ditch on the north side of he track. w.
II. Coppenall, George Derby, Joseph
Kibal and Michael Tierne, train
men were very seriously but not fatally
hurt. All the passengers were badly
shaken up, though only one was injured
eriously-Mrs. Julia Corcoran. of Buff
falo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-11-06
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN.
WALT WITH MAN
GEORGE HORTON

An old man once saw |,
Bowed low was he with time,
Heart-frosted, white with time,
Ready and ripe TO die
Upon cliff he stood
Above the seas unrest;
His beard broke on MS breast
In venerable flood
And suddenly there came
From far, with airy tread,
A maiden round whose head
There burned wreath OF lame.
All God! but She was fair
To look We're To dlsdalu
All other JOY and pain
And love her To dispair.
II come, she cried, in tone
Like sweetest siren song,
Though have tarried long,
come, my own, my ownl'
"See, love, tits love compels,
These kisses priceless rare;
Come, let me crown Thy hair
With wrealhed immortelles."
The old man answered her;
His voice was like the sea :
"Comest to mock at me
Mine eyes ale all ablue.
"rhou art too late; in sooth
Naught earthly makes me glad;
Where vert thou in my mad,
My eager, fiery youth"
NAY, grieye not thine, she said,
"For have loved full oft,
And al my lovers scofled,
Alive to WOO them dead"
"Oh, tiendl" | cried, "for shamew
Yielding TO wrath's surprise.
She turned, knew the eyes
And siren face of Fame,
Chicago Herald