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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-12
WILD FOWL,
No Wonder They Are Becoming Scarce
Slaughtered by ITalf-Breeds.

notice that there seems to be con-
siderable speculation among sportsmen
as to the cause of the rapidly decreas-
ing flight of water fowl, says a writer
in Forest and Stream. They are, in
deed, becoming very scarce, as COM
pared to former years. and fear that
tirely prohibited in the United States
it would only defer their extinction for
a time.
1 learn from different half-breeds,
who have been in the far north, some
to Slave lake and beyond. that the diff
ferent tribes in that northern region,
the great breeding ground for water
fowl, now depend upon them in great
measure for subsistence. As soon as
these birds arrive in the spring the
natives resort to all sorts of means to
entrap them. They also gather vast
quantities of eggs. When the molting
season comes on and the young birds
are nearly ready to fly. the great catch
of the season takes place. Each FAM
lily then gathers ducks and geese by
the hundreds and dries them for win
ter use, and, indeed. it is about the
only food they have. While moose.
caribou and the wood bison were still
plenty they had no use for water fowl.
of course; but now that the game has
become scarce they have to live upon
that. as many of the tribes receive
little or no aid from the Canadian gov
ernment. l am told that in the sum-
mer of 1889 great fires destroyed the
marsh grass where the water fowl
breed. and as the result the Indians
got very few of them. many per-
sons dying the ensuing winter from
starvation. From this It seems that in
spite of all game laws we may enact
for their preservation, the water fowl
will soon have gone the way of the
buffalo.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-12
Winter ih the Far West.

The climate of both Oregon an
Washington is mild and equable. In
western Oregon and Washington it is
difficult to draw the lines that divide
the seasons. writes Senator Dolph in
the Forum. Winter is usually a wet
season, but there are often long
periods of perfect weather in February
and March. Flowers frequently bloom
in the open air in January, and green
fields of growing grass and grain may
be seen all winter. Once or twice
during the winter a few inches of snow
falls, but it disappears rapidly. At
intervals of several years occurs a
winter with ten days or two
weeks of freezing weather and con-
siderable fall of snow. The summers
are cool and excessive heat is un-
known. In eastern Oregon and Wash
ington the climate is different. The
dry season of summer is more pro-
tracted, the rainfall is less, and the
heat is greater, though it is never ex-
cessive. The winters are colder, but
of short duration; the snowfall is light
and seldom lies long in the valleys,
and live stock ranges on the plains all
winter, thriving on the natural grasses
without food, except when the snow is
unusually deep or the cold period un-
usually protracted.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-12
Rural Life in Arkansas.

Octave Thanet, in her paper in the
atlantic, plantation Life in Arkansas
writes:
The women have a hard life, work.
ing in the fields and in the house; they
age early, and die when. under happier
chances. they would be in their prime.
Thus it happens that so many men
have three, or four, or five wives
without" as one honest fellow said,
''never fighting with none of 'em." II
KEEP 'em all decent, an l buried 'em
all in a store coffin" said he. An
old planter. alluding to an unhealthy
region, said, why, right down there
l buried two or three wives, and four
children, and heap of niggers!'
They are very fond of their children
and kind to them; unwisely kind. per-
maps, as we Americans are inclined to
be. To all the other hardships of a
woman's life here is added her mourn
ing for her little children; for the care
less life bears hard on them, especially
in overflow seasons. Sometimes we
are reminded of this in homely yet
affecting way, as yesterday, when, in
buying some chickens and asking for
more, the little merchant said: ''They
amt no more. only but one old rooster;
and we don't aim TO sell him. cause
my little brother that died, he always
claimed him. and nav sayed she never
s0ouLd sell himr'
A queer expression (Which is never
theless common one here), used by a
poor mother whose little girl was
burned to death, sticks in my memory:
'1t ben ten years. now, but amt got
satisfied with it yit."
And poor man, who clung desper-
ately to wretched mortgaged little
farm in the swamp excused himself
for unwisdom that even he could see
by the plea that his two dead children
were buried there. and MY woman.
she hated terribly to have them die.
and she cayn't git satisfied to leave
'em, nohow"
What life!" our Northern friends
say. Yet it is a life with huge ame-
liorations. In this country. every one
has the climate, to begin with. There
are only two months in the year when
we can be said to have cold weather;
and even through those months are
scattered lovely days of truce, filed
with sunshine. Neither need we pay
for our mild winters with hot summers.
There are but two months that are
really uncomfortably warm for more
than few days at time. These are
August and September. They tell us
that the nights are cool then; but re-
ceive this statement with q degree of
apathy. because never was in any cli-
mate so torrid that did not hear it,
or that two blankets did not make a
handsome figure in the story. We
sleep under two blankets, like the
dwellers in st. Augustine. Nice. AL
giers. and dare say all the citizens of
the equator that respect themselves.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-12

A lady living in Torrington. Ct,
recently found a humming bird with
its bill buried half an inch in one of
the wooden posts of the veranda of her
house and quite dead. The little
thing had evidently darted al flower
close by and struck the post with such
velocity that it could not get away.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-12

In each respiration an adult inhales
one pint of air; healthy man respires
sixty to twenty times a minute; while
standing the adult respiration is twen-
ty-two times per minute: while lying
down thirteen.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-12
Cemetery Studies.

He-"This woman's epitaph was evil
IDENTIFY selected by herself"
She-''How can you tellP"
He-''Well, don't you see it reads,
Whom the gods love die young and
the date of her birth is not given. -
Munseys Weekly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-12

.Daily. Except Sunday. Alag stop. Meals. (
Dark Faced Type denotes tins from LOO D. m. 10 100
a. M; Light Paced from LOO & N. 70 LOO J. n.
JOSEPH WOOD, E. A. FORD,
General Manager, Gsnsral Passenger lgs.f
s-2A-I PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.
For time cards, rates of fare, through tickets.
baggage checks, and further information re-
garding the running of trains apply 10 any
Agent of the Pennsylvania Lines.
W. D.9ARMsTRoNG. Agent.
Ravenna, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-12

In northern Russia only 1-2 per cent
of the land is under the plow, and
sterility aud the rigor of the climate
preclude any considerable additions.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-12
A Memphis Litterateur.

A Memphis man who does not lack
confidence in himself, published a card
in the local paper as follows: News
paper articles of all kinds written.
Letters. essays, reports. circulars, ETC.,
written or arranged for publication.
Speeches prepared, descriptive articles,
from a love letter to challenge or from
a sermon to theater party, written.
All communications strictly con-
fidential.n
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-12

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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-12

Women of slender figure will accept
with pleasure the latest revival
dresses laced at the back.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-12

Nos. 336 and 33S connect at WellsviIle for
SteubenviiIe and Bellaire. Nos. 33s and 342
20 meet in Union Station, Pittsburgh, for the
East.
REIMEEN RkYARn AND NEW PHu lnEI PHlA
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16

1t has been estimated that during
the year 1890 the actual loss caused by
strikes, to laborers alone, without TAX
ing account of the loss to capital,
reached the enormous aggregate of 5000,
O0N,00O. Aud it is significant that Sc
for as the United States has been con-
cerned a very large proportional cleal
and decided majority of these strikes
have been precipitated or instigated
mainly by recently arrived agitators
chronic revolutionists, who are NOR.
inclined to disorganize and disturb
than to work on any terms, and whose
chief business has been to abuse oul
hospitality by exciting discomfort and
melting lawlessness among those who
were otherwise contented and orderly.
The crying need of the times, the most
important living issue of the hour, is
that against all such the doors be
promptly closed. Our own people
whether representatives Of capital or
labor-can readily, easily and amicably
adjust their differences on the lines of
justice, equity and mutual benefit.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16

An article elsewhere in this issue
reports that the Snake River Fruit
Growers Association ale having some
trouble in securing contract with
manufacturing companies to furnish
boxes for this seasons crop. 1t is CAL
culated that between 10000 and 100 600
boxes will be needed in shipping this
years crop to market. Last year the
association used $4,000 worth of fruit
boxes. Here is suggestion for the
Chamber of Commerce. Why not
make preparation for an industry here
to supply such demand? A plant for
the manufacture of such boxes could
easily be run in connection to a gen.
eral numbering establishment at this
point. Material Of the best quality is
plenty and easily available. If no
local capital can be induced to take
hold of such an enterprise, outside cap
ital may, if its attention is directed t.
the opening, come in and establish.
such an industry.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16

Italians in various parts of the cou
try are organizing into bodies, il
stated, with the intention of avengip
the members of the malta, killed
New Orleans last week. In othe
words they are organizing themsel' e.
for determination at the hands of Il,
outraged city. There is no synpath,
in this country for people who cal
countenance secret murder or life de.
stroying societies, or those who are IS
prone to we the The homo
and bravery which characterize>
American warfare aud American equal
ity may yet he brought into conflict by
our indignant people with those who
persist in attempts to destroy our insti-
tutions and citizens with fiendish law
lesslless. If the italian government
can afford to entertain war talk In con-
sequence of the destruction of few of
her brigands, she will meet with no
sympathy in this country.-Vancouver
Independent.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16

The question Of opening the Column
bla river system to the sea Is at last as
Stunning some definite form. The con-
ference Of delegates, who met at the
Portland Chamber of Commerce,
drafted the outline of a permanent Or
Ranization and plan to construct por-
tages at the Cascades and the Dailes.
Everybody comedies the Importance of
opening the river. East and West of
the Cascades 1t is the question of par
amount Importance. 1t is estimated,
roughly, that 81, OoO. 600 will be needed
to complete the improvements. Port
land. because of the immense benefit 20
be derived from the project, will UNI
doubtedly lead in supplying the
amount, but boards of trade in every
inland city owe it to their best interests
to come forward with aid at this time.
Farmers alliances, oranges and other
like associations cannot do better than
TO throw every possible influence to
aid the movement. Cheaper rates, for
much Of the freight Of the country
can be had by the river than by any
ilne of railway to be constructed. The
cs,s1ss.s ss.ss re saould avail it.
self Of this advantage.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16

The TELLER's article on the Clear
water country appeared in full in the
April number of the Northwest Maya
zine. !. The notice is certainly compli-
snentary to this section Of the country.
The description of our resources has
thus gained a....wide..circulation, and
great benefit will be derived from the
increased advertisement given to the
article by that excellent and widely
circulated magazine.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16
The Snake River Frnit G.Dv,

The Snake River Fruit Growers AS
ISOLATION met at Wawawai, April /.
The subjects of discussion were boxes,
freights, condition Of fruit, spraying
and the necessity of union. It is esti-
mated that fully 100000 boxes will be
needed by the association this year to
place the crop on the market. Last
year the association used about $4,000
worth of boxes, and this year the de-
mand will be greater on account of the
larger crop. Freight rates were fully
discussed and II committee appointed
to confer with the railroad officials and
request lower rates. The condition of
the crop was reported the most favor
able known. The trees were reported
as having ten times too many buds,
and large force will have to be en-
ployed in thinning them. Fruit is
backward in blooming this year, but
such reasons are generally productive
of the largest crops. The general opin-
ion prevalent among the growers was
that this region is comparatively free
from pests, but that all known remedies
should be used to prevent the intro
duction and spread of pests, and insist
in enforcing the law on that subject,
passed by the last legislature. Great
benefits have been derived already
from the organization of the associa-
ton, and corporation no doubt will
sc on be formed to carry out more COM
pletely the interests of the members.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16

Having surveyed the crop prospect
for the coming season by careful in
vestigation secured by special inspec-
tors, the Northern Pacific directors
have already given orders for seventy
flve additional locomotives, 1900 box
cars, and 800 fiat cars, to be in readiness
for the demand next fall. With in
creased mileage, branch lines, and
more rolling stock, it is hardly likely
that another wheat blockade will be
next year. The inspectors
agreed on q report that the acreage Of
wheat lisa quarter larger than it was
last year, while the favorable season
gives additional promise Of an enor-
nous yield.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16

Hundreds Of copies Of the TELLEH's
special edition were sent everywhere
over the Union. This will make a
great advertisement for the city OF
Lewiston and surrounding country.
This Is starter merely for the Cham
her Of Commerce pamphlet. 1t will
interest and direct attention to this Sec
ton. Hundreds Of copies yet remain
to be distributed. Let some enter
prising citizen devise plan. The
mxterial Is ready.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16
.Senator Mcconnell. being asked by a

SHenator Mcconnell, being asked by a
reporter of the Moscow Star about
prospects for emigration from the east,
replied: 1.-THE biggest eyer known.
The entire east stalking of the north
west. This country never had such a
reputation for productiveness as it has
today. And one of the most encour-
aging things about it is that the inn
migrants will nearly all bring good
deal Of capital with them. Manufac-
lures, too, are looking this way for in
vestments. The next five or ten years
Will be an era of wonderful prosperity
and development for the entire state Of
Idaho.n
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16

Senator George F. Edmunds, of
Vermont, who has been in the United
states senate since April 1866, and has
nearly, If not quite, all of that time
been one Of the republican leaders, has
resigned the senatorship. But few
men resign, yet Edmunds was one of
them and good man too. Indeed,
they make no better. The reason he
resigned, is because he was tired Of pub
lie life. and desired a rest.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16
Open River Assured.

At the call of the Portland Chamber
of Commerce, conference of delegates
fiom Oregon, Washington and Idaho
met at Portland on the 9th INST. to con-
slider and devise some means of re-
moving the distractions in the Column
bia river ut the Cascades and The
Dalles. After thorough discussion Of
the object and end of the conference,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16

Secretary Noble has decided that it
IL lawful to cut timber from govern
ment land without paying stumpage,
provided that such timber is used for
improvements without being Id.
This decision may prove of some inter-
est To many in this country.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16
OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY PAPER.
Entered at the Lewiston Postoffice as
Second Glass Mail Matter.
THURSDAY, APRIL is, 1891.

A great strike has occurred in Penn
sylyania among the coke and coal min
en- in which ten laborers were killed
and many seriously wounded by a vol
ley from the state militia, which the
governor called out at number of
Of places to quell the rioters.
The record-union., 1891-11-07
COMMERCIAL.
SACRAMENTO MARKET.
SACRAMENTO. November 9th

SACRAMENTO. November 9th.
FRUIT-Lemons-Sici SS@S so 2 box;
. 100; Bananas, So 5o@3 e buncn for Island;
81 box; Pineapples, so cents each
each, 81 g dozen; Peaches, 100000 p box;
NectarineS, 75c@$1 {, box; Plums, 5oc@
81 20 p box; Bartlett Pears, 81 80 q box;
Apples, 5o@75c . box for Green, and 75c@S1
CANNED GOODS-Assorted Table, 81 ESQ
l 70; Apples, 81 60: Anricots, 81 so; Black
berries, 81 1901 50; Cherries, 81 95@2 50;
Currants, So 25; Gooseberries, 81 So@1 90;
ounces, 81 IS; Straw berries, So so.
BREADSTUFFS-Flou S5 25 p Dbl; Oat-
m meal cal. 1o-b 1 sacks, S79c n; $3 rs 2 loop
low, 81 60 % 25-ib sacks; Cracked Wheat, $3
q 10-fb sacks; So rs q 100-tb sacks; Hominy,
S3 rs z 10-b sacks; S3 so 9 1o0-fb sacks;
Graham, So rs lob sacks; So 62h g
100-fS sacks.
VEGETABLES-Onion Silverskins, 95c@
81 ewt6 Egg Plant 9@4s; Sweet Toa e
p sack; Cabbage, $4,000 . 100 fbs; Carols,
5o@60c y 100 lbs; Turnips, new, 75c p sack;
bunch vegetables, 12z5c Q doz; Parsnips 81
10; Garlic, 5@6c; Artichokes. 4O@6Oc . doz;
Dried Peppers, 25@3Oc; Green Peas, COM
mon, 2@3c; do, sweet, 3@4c; Potatoes, new
6o@65c; Centennial, 5o@60c y ctI; Celery
I5c . doz; String Beans, 4@5c; Summer
Squash, sc; Caulifiower, 81 2 doz; Green
Cabbage; Sc : b; Sweet Potatoes, 81 100
20.
DAIRY PRoDUCTs-Butter, Valley, ESQ
soc u ID. Fancy Petaluma, 3o@3212c q d;
in tlrl.ns, choice, 28@25c; picked roll,
Cheese California, 10@11c; Young
America, 11@12c; Eastern Cream, 15c; Linn
American Swiss, 21c; Martins Cream, ia
l8c; Eggs. 3o@35c; Eastern, fresh, 25@26c.
POULTRY-DeaIers' prices: Live Turkeys,
15c; full grown Chickens, $5@5 so . doz;
young Roostsrs, S4@5 q doz; broilers, 1894;
tame Ducks, $495; Pekin, S5@5 SO; Geese,
S2@2 25 2 pair.
Soc = pair; Cottontails. 2O@35c; Rabbits, 20
@25c; Gray Geese 100000; Brants, 25@35c;
White Geese, 20@25c; Mallards 5O@65c;
Sprig, 4o@50c; Widgeon, 25@35c; Teal, 25
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED-Oat Hay. S14
OH q ton; Alfalfa do, $1l@12 p ton; Bran.
$21 p ton; Middlings, S23 p ton; Barley.
whole, paying 81, 1901 20; rolled, 81 so;
Rye, 81 20; Tame Oats, 81 rs; Corn, paying
81 2o@1 20; White Wild Oats, S2G2 rs .
MEATs-Beef, sc; Mutton, sc;,Lamb, &c;
415c; dressed Pork, Sc; Hams--Eastern, l4@
l5c; California, 111ac; Bacon-Light Medium,
914c; selected, 1Oc; extra light. 1255c; extra
MISCELLANEOUS = Seeds Alfalfa, new
crop, 6@714c; Timothy, Eastern, 5@6c; Pop
Corn, ear, 2I937ae; shelled, 419Q51acc;; Red
GlI1y Gl9yyeTi Io@i dc; Red Top 6@7e ID: Nuts
nuts, 11@12c; Almonds, new, 15c; Peanuts,
California, 6@7c; Eastern, 6@7c. Lard
California, cans, 819@9c; Eastern, 654@10c.
Hides-salt light, SC; medium steers, SC;
TalloW, 31ac.
The record-union., 1891-11-07
Worth Looking At.

Turn to the press-its teeming sheets
survey, big with the wonders of each
passing day" Among these the eve will
pause to look at an old familiar family
need in new dress. 1t will charm the
sight, comfort the weary and bring cheer
and hope to the pain-stricken The col
umns of this paper are graced by its re-
appearance. 1t is welcome, for what it
promises to do it does with alacrity and
proves its promise by an ample show of
performance. The right thing in the
right place at the right time experience
has proved it to be. Upon this it has won
public confidence and esteem. for while
st. Jacobs Oil. the great remedy for pain,
thus makes its annual rounds and renews
its pledges of prompt and permanent
cure, its continual success is the guaranty
that what it says is true and what it does
is sure. Its best recommendation is its
true reputation, upon which all may de-
pend for cure and comfort.
The record-union., 1891-11-07
Advise to Young Authors.

Get originality into your work, my
friend, writes Edward w. Box in The
Ladies Home Journal. If your forte is
writing articles, choose a new, bright,
popular topic and treat it freshly. Don't
affect the dull and stupid essay style. Use
few words. Make your sentences brief.
Be crisp and make your thoughts crackle.
Tell the public something it doesn't
know and is trying to find out. If you
lean to fiction, tear away from old plots
and take an incident that reader will
recognize at once as being fresh Make
your dialogue natural and bright; let
your characters move around and have a
being. Stop when your story is told; a
lively story of 200 words, full of life and
snap, has in it more prospects of success
than drawn-out tale of 5000 words. If
you feel poetry to be your forte, appeal to
the heart rather than the mind. Don't
fail at blank verse when you can succeed
at popular poetry.