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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-17

Every day the secretary of state receives
pile of letters from ali directions relating
to figures from the election, says the Salem
Statesman. And of course all he can do Is
to file the request. awaiting the supreme
courts disposal of the maudamus. The
proceedings at law tied the returns up as
completely as if they were sealed with the
seal of doom. The official canvass of the
vote of no county has yet been made. and
none will be until the litigation is at end.
Nothing is to be accomplished by counting
the vote of the counties not involved in the
suit and therefore their official canvass will
not be made until the entire vote of the
state can be canvassed. Among those who
are most anxious for official, unofficial or
any kind of returns are those newspapers
which have conducted guessing contests on
the election, taking as basis the popular
plurality or the popular vote. Then come
the almanac makers and the statistical fell
lows and national and state committeeman.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-17

The total vote of the state of New York
is 25. 600 short of the vote four years ago.
instead of IS 600 larger, as was confidently
expected. While Cleveland gained nearly
$1,000. Harrison lost more than $4,000.
While admitting the apathy in the Repub-
lican ranks. the New York Eoening Post
cannot understand why Cleveland should
have received less votes outside of New
York city and Brooklyn in 1892 than in
1888. and attributes this fact to "the one
rational explanation that he was knitted by
Hill men," Figures from Albany and Che
mung counties, where Hill was most influen.
tiaI, 60 to prove this view of the case.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-17
Last, Sfaysd Or Stolen.

IRON the premises Of the subscriber, residing on
IL Tyeh ridge, white yearing heifer, no ma-ks,
but branded 81 dimy. A rewsrd of IS will be given
to any one delivering the hefer to me az my place
i'iti HINRY HILLGEN.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-17

Baker Democrat: The two young men,
Howard and Fowler, confined in Jail on a
charge of cattle stealing, have made them
selves states witnesses, and are furnishing
much damaging evidence against persons,
some of them quite prominent, who have
been engaged in altering brands. Yester-
day six calves and three colts were brought
in. from the Ollie Robinson ranch, where
they had been lett by some one, and are
now confined in the yard at the Lady
stables. awaiting the owners Identification.
To Jay Howard and Fowler will go out on
the range, where number of horses are
cached" with brands altered and the AMI
mails will be brought in. Besides this there
,re other evidences that will probably cause
IN uneasiness on the part of several persons
who have had things pretty smooth for |
Iome time past.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-17
No Withdrawal.

The following answer to the telegram sent
to the Oregon delegation in reference to the
locks was received yesterday:
WARRINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 10, 1892.
Robt. Mays, Mayor. The Dalles, Ore,
Have Just seen the chief engineer, ana
he knows nothing about the withdrawal of
bid. Day has been here, and is much
pleased to get the contract. Tacoma bid.
ders have been trying to secure the con-
tract. If there is anything in rumor it is
arrangement between bidders. If Day &
Co. fail the contract will be let to the next
lowest bidder and will not again be adver.
tised. J. N. DoLPH.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-17
COUNTY TREASURER'S NOTICE

All equity warrants registered prior to
April l, 1889, will be paid if presented at
my office, corner Third and Washington
streets Interest ceases on and after
this date.
The Dalles, Oct. 81, 1892.
WILLIAM MICHEL,
Treasurer Wasco County, Oregon.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-17
1898.
Harper's Weekly.
TIIJTSTp ATEn
ILLUSTRATED.

HARPER'S WEEKLY is vedged as stand
ing first among illustrated weekly periodicals. in
America 1t occupies place between that of the
hurr ed daily paper and that of the less timely
monthly magazine. 1t includes both literature and
news and presents with equal force and felicity the
real events of current history and the imaginative
themes OF fiction. On account Of its very complete
series of illustrations of the Worlds Fair it will be
not only the best guide to the great exposition nut
also its best souvenir. Every public event of gen.
era interest will be fully ustrsted in its pages its
contributions being from the best writers and artists
in this country, it will continue to excel in terra
ture, and illustrations, all other publications
of its class.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-17
1898.
Harper's Bazaar.
ILLUSTRATED

HARPERS BAZAR is a Journal for the home. 1t
gives the fullest and latest information about FASH
ions, and its numerous illustrations, Paris designs
and patternsheet supplements are Indispensable
alike to the home dress-maker and the professional
modiste. No expense j. spared to make its artistic
attractiyeness of the highest order. Its bright
stories, amusing comedies and thoughtful essays
satisfy all tastes, and its last page is famous as
budget of wit and humor. In its weekly issues
everything is included which is Of interest to women.
The Serials for 1898 will be written bv Walter Besant
and Edna Lyall. Christine Terhune Derrick will
furnish practical seres entitled ''At the Toilet.
Grace King Olive Thorne Miller and Candace
Wheeler will be frequent contributors. The work of
women in the Columbian Exposition will be fully
represented with many illustrations. T. W. Higgin-
sou, in women and Men," will please cultivated
audience.
HARPER'S PERIODICALS.
PER YEAR:
darperS magazine. -...-......-,.-.. 81 w
harper blzar 4 W
Harper5 Young People Observation-Disclosures W
Postage free to all subscribers in the United States,
Canada and Merico.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20
AN HONEST

A man who had an in1rmity as well
as an appetite for fish was anxious to
keep up his character for honesty.
While making a bill with his mer-
chant and when the latter's back was
turned, the honest " buyer slipped a
cod fish under his coat. But the gar
ment was too short.
"Now," said the customer, anxious
to improve all opportunities to call at
tention to his virtues, "Mr Merchant,
I have traded a great deal and have
paid you honestly, haven't II"
"Oh, Yes" answered the merchant.
"Well," said the customer, u rbe-
lieve that honesty is the best policy"
"That's So" replied the merchant;
and the customer turned t go. "Hold
on, friend = cried the merchant.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20
CHRISTMAS LONG AGO.
AS "Bob" Burdette Remembers it and
Brightly Tells It.

As "Bob" Burdette Remembers it and
Brightly Tells 1t.
Most of the Christmas presents IN
those days were designed by the manu-
facturers for the hanging stocking,
writes Robert J.. Burdette in the Christ
mas number of The Ladies' Home
Journal. Anything too big to go into a
stocking had to go over to somebod! s
birthday. In any family where there
was O than one child, the old reli-
able "Noah's Ark" was always looked
for. we hailed with acclamations of
astonished recognition, Noah and Mrs.
Noah, Messieurs and Mesdames Shem,
Ham and Japhet. There was no way
of telling the men and women apart
they we're exactly alike; but the ele-
plant and giraffe you could distinguish
at a glance, on account of the spots on
the giraffe. So also the dog and the
COW; because the COW was always
white and blue, while the dog was IN
variably plain blue. Within twenty
four hours after the landing on Ararat,
the baby would have all the paint
sucked off Shem, Ham and the hired
man, and the doctor would be sem for
The red monkey climbing a red stick
was another regular Christmas visitor.
He was highly esteemed as a light
luncheon by the baby. 1t never seemed
to affect the infant unpleasantly, to
him 3elf that is; although the cloudy
symphony in red and blue about his
innocent mouth was apt to make the
beholder shiver, But it made the
monkey look sick. Then there was a
soldier on a box, with a heterogeneous
uniform, beating a drum. You turned
a crank, the general lifted his sticks
high in the air, and something in the
box made a noise as much like a drum
as peal of thunder is like q plccolo.
These things as toys we're of no great
value, but as practical anduseful OBJ,
ject lessons they were beyond all price,
on the minus side.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20
IMPROVING.

One of the homIiest men in Detroit
has a beautiful little girl about five
years old. The other day she was
sitting on his lap with a hand-glass
before her. She looked at her father
a moment, then looked at herself and
turned to her mother:
Mamma" she inquired, Ibid God
make me?"
YES, daughter"
did he make papa, too9"
Eyes"
Then she took another look in the
glass at herself.
Well she said, thoughtfully, he's
doir g a good deal better work lately,
isn't he9'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20

For THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.1
,uA1F,S LAMENT ON CHRIST
MAS EVE.

Tho baDpv. festive Christmas tide
Brings JOY to all but me;
Nv life it is as j0yless then
As any time can be-.
In every face l see a JOY
That | have V known,
Rnt none doth heed the look of wee
That's in my face forlorn.
seq h children gayly clad,
As in and out they pour,
All loaded down with Christmas gifts
Contained in every store.
It's late at night, and all are gone
To find q happy home
The lights'ar out along the street
And / am left alone.
This very night is Christmas eve
What happy visions greet
The thousands fast asleep while l
Am shivering in the street
TO-mo2 row morn is Christmas dawn,
And all those children fair
VIII make to find their stockings filled
While l have none to wear.
What happy greetings meet them all
On merry Christmas tide!
4 mothers kiss and fond caress,
With all her love beside!
But l, who never had a home,
Have never known its bliss
No mothers love | never knew,
Nor ever mothers kiss.
Oh children ! blessed with mothers dear,
You know not WnaG 9Ou nave!
I'd rather have a mothers love
Thar all the world q give.
Sometimes a look of kindness beams
With plying eye on me;
If such doth SOOthe my heart the While,
Oh what can fOndneSS be!
Through all the dreary Christmas time
pace the bleak, cold street,;
All day to tramp; at night, 10 home
To rest my tired feet.
Beneath the stars. that coIdly look
From out the winters sky,
tread through snow to seek a stack
Of straw in which to lie.
Oh children blessed with happy homes,
Who sleep on dOwny beds,
You know not how the homeless rest
Their sad, unpillOwed heads.
The Christmas times that give YOU joy,
To them is bitter pain,
For bleak Defenders Christmas cold,
As any is the same.
The Christmas joy in every heart,
But mine, has fOunda place,
And love and gladness seem on wings
With merTimeDt apace.
Oh joy that seems so Plentiful,
With everywhere a kiss,
Oh, would it be a waste to let
Ne feel, for once, its bliss?
The only Christmas joys I get
Are dreams of what I've seen
Through parted cur tains from the street
That gives a glimpse within.
But oh, it makes my lot more drear
To wake from such a dream
To face q cold, Unfeeling world,
Too stern and real to seem.
In all the wide, wide world no one
Extends a hand to me,
Nor even think [ have soul
To suffer misery.
Insts ad of kindly look or tone
To help my lot to bear,
I strive, in vain, to sbun the jeers
That greet me everywhere,
Would l could my mothers grave,
Id lay me there to rest;
Though cold, dead earth would be betw'n,
I'd then be near her breast
All cold and lifeless though it be,
It's warm as any here,
And just as apt, these Christmas times,
My dreary lot to cheer.
L. B. GWYNN
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20
HOUSEHOLD.
RYE AXE

RYE BREAKFAST CAKES.
Two cups Of rye meal, one-half cup
of molasses, Il cups of sweet milk, one
teaspoonful of soda, a little salt. Mix
very soft, and bake at once in a roll
pan or muffin rings.
BUCKWHEAT CAKES.
For a family of four or five, take
one quart Of warm water, two spoons
of Indian meal, small cup Of yeast,
salt, with enough buckwheat to make
stiff batter. Let it rise all night.
BROWN CORN CAKES.
Scald one pint of fine corn meal till
all wet, then add cold water till a little
thicker than griddle cakes. Add a
pinch of salt. Brown in butter or salt
pork fat on both sides, then put them
in the oven on the CRATE for Is minutes
to become crisp.
NUT FILLING.
Take two ounces of sugar and make
a syrup Of it with three tabespoonfuls
of water, to which add three ounces of
walnuts peeled and pounded fine in a
mortar with the addition of a table
spoonful Of cream. Add then half a
~teaspoonful of vanilla essence and one
ounce Of caudied lemon peel, minced 4;
stir until thick.
CHOCOLATE CAKE.
Take a quarter Of a pound of butter,
beat to a cream, add the yolks of six
eggs, half a pound of sugar, and stir
for half an hour. Then add a quarter
of a pound of grated chocolate, two
teaspoonfuls of cocoa powder, some
vanilla favoring, three a half ounces
of c~ornstarch, and finally the snow of
the whites of six eggs. Bake in a form
like preceding cakes, but let the over
be hot. 1t will take about three quar-.
tiers Of an hour to bake,
TURKEY. SOUP.
Take the bones AM scraps left from
roast turkey o. chicken, or any kind
Of game. Scrape the meat from The
bones, and lay aside any nice pieces
no matter how small. Remove all tbt
stuffing, and keep that by itself
Break the bones. and pack then
closely in a kettle. Cover with col,
water. Add one small onion. sliced
one teaspoon of salt, and a little epper
Simmer two or three hours, or unit
the bones are clean. Strain, and r.
move the fat. Put the liquor on t
boil again, and add for every quart q
liquor n cup of cold meat. cut int
small pieces, and half a cup of stufing
Or omit the stufing and thicken tn
soup with -four. Simmer till the mea
Is tender, and serve at once. If Their
be a much larger proportion of mea
and stuf1ing left, use it in making sea,
Topped turky or croquetts. This i
much better than to boil meat, bone
and stuffing together. In that cas-
the stuffing absorbs the oil, and give
a very strong, disagreeable flavor t
the soup.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20

p44SO wa
reasonable he concluded no r tn take II
But now, for obvious l easons. h
changed his mind and fl eling mucl
better walked around to s tee the agen
and close the DEAL
Thatnight he remained in the villag,
and again dropped into t he little drug
store to buy a box of capsules. HI
flushed redly as he asl sed for them
saying that 1t was "al7 Ways better tc
De prepared" Nor wa g this the last
box of them he bought rom the widow
After his removal to b ia new home he
rarely passed a day W jithout dropping
in and purchasing son Ne.
The widow'stendert /Leart was touched
with pity for the poor man who needed
so much medicine f Or his headache
and "pity is AKIN to Z love-" Had she
seen the stack OF L Unopened boxes Of
magic capsules is J EendaII's medicine
chest the lnconsls tency of her sex
would douOtless h ave prevented any
change IN the ' Widows sentiment.
ABOUT TWO month 8 after his first visit
20 her store Kend all came in and found
an awkward cou ntry gallant going in
just ahead of hin i.
"Want a nick els worth of love pou-
ders?" he snlcke red.
with Hush n her cheeks the widow
bowed to Ken 4all and turned to wait
on the count1 oman. She took down
a bottle Of Rne, white powder and
weighed the amount. AS he took it
the fellow S lid: "My chum used it
and it workoM fine. He spread it on
candy and gRve it to his girl and they
wuz married last night. Hope I'll
have as good luck"
Kendall looked at tho druggist quea.
tioningly as the fellow departed.
cts what they call love powder"
she said. with a little forced laugh.
81 hates ito sell it but they will have it.
OF course there's nothing in it-only
their imagination. They think that
if they can get a person to eat it their
love is secured"
SIZE stepped behind the desk to at
OOhN w SOAAOOAAlS oL4N NOANd was
alone. Quick as a flash he drew a box
of bon-bons that he had bought for the
widow and noislessly moved over and
secured the jar of love powder. He
sprinkled it generously over the con
fections and slipped the bottle back
into place. AS he did so he lifted his
eyes and saw the widow was regard
ing him in a mirror that hung behind
her desk.
Perhaps it was the expression in her
eyes that gave him courage, for he
turned and went back to her.
81 have brought you these, The said,
handing her the box of bon-bons.
A demure smile which she could not
repress played around the corners of
her mouth as she gravely thanked him
and opened the box.
One, two, three pieces she ate, and
then Kendall, whose heart was wildly
beating as he endeavored to speak,
coolly asked: HAS it done its work9"
81 think it has," she said, family,
and Kendall's arms were around her,
and her head was on his breast, the
sad look gone forever from her lovely
gray eyes.-CarOIjne Valentine, IN
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20
- o@0-
NOTICE.

Parties inviting any of the officers of
the Alliance TO make an address, are
expected to pay expenses of the same.
The State Alliance cannot pay the ex-
penses of any one except when doing
regular work The brethren will please
note this and arrange matters accord
ingly. w. S. BARNES,
Sec'y-Treas. N. @. +. 8. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20
NOTICE.

Ali communications intended for the
Executive Committee of the State ALI
ance of North Carolina should be ad-
dressed to Capt. S. B. Alexander, Chair
man, Raleigh, NJ. O., care Of w. g..
Barnes, SecretaFy-Treasurer
By order Of Executive Committee.
w. s.. BARNES,
Sec'y-Treas. N. @. r. s. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20

Speaking of honesty, l have a bit Ct
advice: When you come to trade again
you had better wear a longer coat or
steal a shorter fish,"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20


English Mulberries for Hogs AID
Fowls. Bears continuous crop from
May LIST to August LIST. Will increase
the weighbof hogsfrom 40to 80pounds:
Every farmer should have an orchard
of two or three acres. Address
CAMERON NURSERY,
1861 Cameron, n. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20
KENNEBEC ICE.

Is the Purest. Coolest, Hardest and in every
way the best to be had in this country. For sale
nv carload, more or less, at very low prices.
HARD AND SOFT GOALS.
We are LINERS agents for the best Goals for
domestic and steam use. Shipped on cars direct
frono mines. JONES POWELL,
040l. Raleigh, N Q.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-08
FRENCH FEMALE coNvIcTs.

Dy Marrying Fellow Convicts They Can
Escape Confinement I'm Prison.
French female prisoners and convicts
are treated with more kindness, on the
whole, than persons of their class in
England, a an exchange. Their
lnatrons and wardresses are Augustine
nuns, whose rule, though firm, is gen
tier, more merciful and more stcadfastly
equitable than that of ~laywomen could
be. The female convicts are allowed
the same privilege as the men in the
matter of ocarning money and buying
things at the canteen; those of them
who are young also enjoy u privilege
not granted to female convicts in other
ccuntries-that of having husbands pro-
vidcd for them by the State-only their
husbands must be convictS. Every six
months a notice is circulated in the fc-
male penitentiarieS calling upon all
%onen who feel minded to go out to
New Caledonia and be married to make
an application to that effect through
the governor. Elderly women are al
ways prompt in making such applica-
tiOls, but they are not entertained.
The matrimonial candidates must be
young and exempt from physical infirm-
tiles. Girls under long sentences readi-
ly catch ut this method of escaping from
the intolerable tcdium of prison life,
and the pretty oncS are certain to be
put on the governors list, no matter
how frightful may be the crimes for
which they have been sentenced.
The only moral qualification requisite
is to have passed at least
t,NyN ,,nn,, - A., ,- M.
selected candidates have to sirn
engagements promising to marry con
victs and to settle in New Caledonia for
the remainder of their lives. On these
conditions government transports them,
gives them u decent outfit ana u tick
et-of-l"Ivc when obey land at Noumca.
Their m"rriaTcS arc arranged for them
by the governor of the colony, who
has a selection Of wC~ll-behavCd ~cOnyictS
ready for chem to choose from. and cacl,
girl may consult her own fancy with
III certain Limits, for the proportion of
m~arriGEeablc men to women is about
three to one. OF course if the girl pos
itivcly declares that none IF the aGDi-
rant briGuGroCmS submitted to her in
Sp"ctiOn lave met with her approval.
the governor can only &hrug his shoul-
dcrs III the usual French w; Y. 1t hes
happened more than once that pretty
girls have been woocl by warriors, free
settlers, or ~timc-cIpircd soldiers and
sailors. inStcad Of by convicts. IN such
cases the governor can assent to Il mar
rinGc only on condition that tho female
convi"t's free lover shall place himself
III the position of a tickct-of-leave man
and undertake never to leave the col
0ny. LCvc works wonders. and there
is no in%tanceon record of a man having
refused to comply with these conditions
when once he has fallen in love.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-08
A CUNNING TIGER.
"A Man-Eatcr Turned the Tables on It's
hunters.

n Mnn-Eatcr Turned the Tables on It's
hunters.
~ wCll-SnOwn student of the habitsoE
wild animals, writing of the Stealthy
and dangerous character of the man
"Sulng tiger, mentions Il case that hap
r%ncd IL few years g in the NaCprr
district in India, says the Youths Com
Panlon. A tigrcss had killed so many
r2ople that IL large reward was offered
1|r her destruction. SHE had recently
'sragged away Il native, but being dis
tIrbcd had left the body without de-
vOuring it.
The shikaris believed that she would
return to her prey during the night, if
j. was left Tndisturbed upon the spot
where she had forsaken it. There wore
70 trees, nor any timber suitable for
tie construction of a mucharn. 1t was
accordingly. resolved that four deep
EolcS should be dug, forming the cor
mrs of u square, the body lying in the
center.
-Four watchers, each with his match
LEX, took their positions in these holes.
.,oThing cumc, and at length the moon
went down and the night was dark.
II mcn were afraid t. go home through
NC junClcS, and SO re manned where
Trey were. Some of them fell asleep.
Mtcn daylight broke three of the
'l|.<&ris issued from their positions, but
Tn" fourth had disappeared; his hole
as empty. A few yards distant his
q %t"hlock was discovered lying upon
EAc ground, and upon the dusty surface
we're the tracks of u tiger and the
Sweeping trace where some large body
lad been dragged along.
Upon following up the track, the re-
lIaius Of the unluclty shikari were dis.
covered, hut the tigress had di%ais
! Urrd. The cunning brute was not
titled until twelve months aft,rwnrd
1'th"""h many persons devoted thcrn
tClvcn " thc work..