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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-11

The sponge is an animal. 1t viii
shrink from the hand which tries to
seize 1t, and II viewed under a lens may
be seen constantly drawing in water
through the innumerable canals which
form its digestive organs, and having
consumed the minute animalculae In the
fluid. ejecting It again through some
other channel.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-11

He's no Pugilist-"What makes you
think he's not pugiIist?" II heard
today that he had declined theat-
rical engagement"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-11

The British Ship Cabul, from London
for this port, is now out 144 days.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-11

The bark Geo. s. Homer, 1860 tons
Captain Hemeon, is out from New
York 1s1 days and should arrive here.
very soon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-11

The British Ship Cambusnethan.
1868 tons, Captain Hughes, has been
added to the list of ships en- route to
this port.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-11

Lumber and shingles were loaded on
board the Western Belle yesterday
The spars which are to form a part of
the cargo have not yet arrived.
The steamer oregon, Captain Pohl-
man, arrived up today from San. Fran
cisco. She brought a large quantity
of rGse rfGrelgAt A,zt,eEE fer megshants in this city
cleared yesterday for Queenstown or
Falmouth for orders with S4,Ol9 bags
Of wheat, valued at $51.6S5. She will
probably cross out to day.
The steamer Chilcat arrived in last
evening from Alaska, via Sound ports,
and reports a generally pleasant
voyage.
The British bark Invergarry. hence
with grain for Queenstown for orders,
has arrived at Hull.
The Seaforth has finished loading
wheat at Greenwich dock, Portland.
The Highland Home is on the way
down in tow of the OclSlohama.
The ship Indiana will leave down on
Saturday. She goes to Yokohama in
ballast to load tea or rice for New
York.
The oalsbank win leave down from
Portland, today.
The Tacora, four-masted barken-
tine which is to bring the Chinese
from Victoria, will be in tow Of the
Sea Non.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-11
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

Scandinavian Benevolent Society.
DEGULAR MEETINGS OF THIS SOCIETY
III at their rooms in Pythian building at eight
o'clock P, M. on the second and fourth Tues
days of each month,
AUG. DANIELSON Secretary,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-11
common uouucil.

lOinmOu tounCi.
= OCULAR MEETINGS, FRET AND
- third Tuesday evenings Of each month
d; &n'clOck.
; Persons desiring Ii, nave matters acted lpon
IS tiiu Council. al any regular meeting must
present the same - the auditor and Clerk,
on Or before tie Eriuay evening prior 10 the
lue3day ON which the C0gncti holds it's regular
meoupg X. OSDURN,
Auditor and Police Judge.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-11

Ocean Encampmear No. 13, l. Q. OF
AyEGULAR MEETINGS OF OCEAN EN-
AE campment No. 10, l. 0. o. r., at the Lodge.
In tho Odd Fellows Building, atrseyen p. H.,
on the second and fourth Mondays of each
month SOiourutng brethren cordially invited,
'sy order OP,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-11

Lumber and shingles were loaded on
board the Western Belle yesterday
The spars which are to form a part of
the cargo have not yet arrived.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13
MlNNESoTA'S FRUIT EXHIBIT

Wonderful Display Being Made by the
Pomologists OF the North.
In the south curtain of the Horticul-
tural building Minnesota is preparing
an extremely interesting genealogical
exhibit This display takes added in
terest from the fact that Minnesota is
the extreme northern state where
pomaceous fruits are perfectly devel-
oped. More than 500 square feet have
been assigned that state. An appro-
priation of five thousand dollars was
made by the Minnesota legislature for
the exhibit, which consists of everv
variety of fruit grown in the state, in
GLIDING apples, plums, pears, grapes,
peaches and small fruits of all kinds
The exhibit occupies the central por-
ton of the east side. and from the
unique manner of it's arrangement will
be one of the most attractive displays
in the section devoted to pomology.
Shelves will be arranged inside the
pavilion to accommodate seven hun
dred plates of fruit. The shelves will
be backed by mirrors which will re-
fleet light upon the fruit, thereby
frightening their colors and producing
an illusion as to the number of speci-
mems on each plate. Refrigerator cases
will be used to show the different fruits
in season, and a large refrigerator,
twenty-three feet long, will demon
strate the cold-storage methods of pre-
serving the luscious morsels. A col
lection of photographs of fruit scenes
in Minnesota will form part of the ex-
hibit.
At each side of the main exhibit will
be placed revolving stands five feet
wide and eight feet high. They will
be kept in constant motion by electric
motors. Upon them, in pyramid form,
will be placed small fruits, and at the
base OF the pyramid will be native
Towering plants and trailing vines.
Every thing employed in preparing for
the exhibit is from Minnesota, includ.
ing the lumber. paint and hardware,
AID the work is done by artisans
brought here from that state. To
Minnesota is due the credit and praise
of being the first exhibitor in the sec.
ton of pomo!ogy to build structure
for the exhibit.
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UNDER THE HORTICULTURAL DOME.

Fair journal: His mind is an unex-
plored encyclopedia of the most beauti-
full. In the huge volume of his knowl-
edge each page is flower, the tender
est, sweetest, loveliest thing that man
touches with his FIVE rude senses. BY
common fame no other man known to
the western hemisphere has come upon
such a height of experience, instinct
and DEVOTION
Mr.. Thorpe was born in England and
has spent fifty years of his busy life
amyng plants and flowers. An ideal
existence truly. He has had charge of
some of the most extensive gardens and
greenhouses in the east, and it is not
undue praise to say of him that he is
unquestionably the best man for the
place that could he found in the coun-
try to-day. Under his watchful eye the
delicate leaves and tendrils unfold and
through his careful nursing the frailest
pets of the dollhouse are brought up
from the tiny shoot to the full-grown
strength of maturity.
In the horticultural department. there
will be exhibits from all over the world.
From far-away Australia, from japan,
from South America, from every Euro
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shown IN great masses but in almost
infinite varieties Minnesota, New
York, Maine and Oregon will have es-
peoially attractive displays.
Green fruits will be shown in the
main sections Of the curtains. Canned
goods. seeds, vegetables, jellies, evap.
Grated fruits, etc, will be shown in the
north pavilion. In pomaceous and
stone fruits there will be first the
later-keeping apples and all kinds of
pearA These are now in cold storage
Tor the opening of the fair. In many
cases they will be shown preserved in
glass Jars. Canada will make mag
nificent display Of apples aud pears,
and Russia will be in at the opening
with = similar displ.y. New South
Wales will send sple odid exhibit of
fruit In jars. Maine will have . fine
display of apples. ..
In citrous fruits there will be oranges,
lemons, lines, ETC.. from Florida, Cali.
fornia, Louisiana, Spain, Mexico, Italy
and France and from South American
countries. In tropical and subtropical
fruits, snch as bananas, pineapples,
tamarinds. figs and olives, there will
be liberal display from South Amer
lea and from Florida The latter is the
only state which sends all fruits to the
exposition free of charge.
Small fruits, including Strawberries.
raspberries, black berries and currants,
will be exhibited during the entire sea-
son. The first displays will come from
tho southern states, then from the mid
die and northern states and from Cana
da. New York will send three hundred
varieties of straw berries.
One of the foremost spectacular dis
plays will be outside the building, on
the east lawns facing the lagoon and
the wooded island. On either side of
the central fountain are two immense
lawns, which will he blaze of color
when the exposition opens. and whose
attractiveness will be renewed accord
ing to the seasons Here again Penn
sylvania and New York will meet in
floral rivalry. Pennsylvania will &C.
cupy the north and New York the
south lawn. Brilliant in the extreme
will be the flaming crimson, saffron or
scarlet fields from the bed where tens
of thousands of cannas, pansies and
other popular flowers have been plant
ed. Crossing either of the bridges to
the wooded island the visitor reaches q
still more extensive outdoor floral dis.
play. On the south end of the island
under the trees there will be fields of
rhododendrons, azaleas and lilies from
Belgium, Holland, Great Britain and
the United States.
Close by lies the geometrical rose
garden of one and quarter acres,
where fifty thousand roses will bloom.
West Of the rose garden will be large
collections of old-fashioned herba-
ccous plants, and to the north a mag
nificent collection of ornamental
leaved shrubs and trees, including the
cut-leaved Japanese maple. There will
be exhibits of European peonies and
other hardy plants, and special dis
play Of phloxes, asters and dahlias from
Germany: Pennsylvania will show an
immense collection of garden plants.
There will be special days and weeks
for the display of certain flowers and
plants, both indoors and outdoors.
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path to the beaten track stretching
away into the great beyond.
She had gone but . little way when
-hark! What was that sound which
sent the blood from her cheeks and :
cold shiver through her little frame?
All! too we'll did she know the whirr
of tho rattlesnake. 8gs
Her frightened gaze fell upon ( little
bunch of white lying beside the road
q short distance away. 1t was Martha,
fast asleep. Her hands clssped q
bunch of wild flowers, while a few
feet distant was coiled q rattlesnake,
Its ugly head waving to anu fro, tho
forked tongue playing rapidly.
In an instant Sallie realized the stu
alton. Here was her enemy-the girl
who had causelessly made life a bur-
den. and had really driven her from
home-about to receive her just 70.
ward. Soon the serpent would strike.
burying its fangs in the arm that had
so often been raised to strike her; and
then-Martha would awake to find
herself in the coils of the snake!
Oh! 1t was, indeed. just retribu-
ton, and Sallie drew back, but sudden
ly there awoke within her better ma.
ture that had been 80 long subdued
She forgot her injuries. tho insults
she had received, and even the loss OF
her home. Her mind was centered on
but one thought-a human life was in
danger.
The snake was on the point of strik.
ing when, quick as flash, Sallie
sprang forward, catching the reptile
around the neck. Immediately her
body was encircled by the hideous
folds, which twisted and writhed; but
with both hands Sallie grasped frmer
the Shiny object -. .
Down the beaten track came the
sound of horses hoofs. Three riders
were rapidly approaching, and they
were almost upon her when Sallie sud-
denly reeled-everything turned black,
| and
There is no question:" said a voice,
that is our Marie"
Sallie opened her eyes and looked
into those of a lady bending over the
couch.
"Where am II" she murmured.
"Your are in our home-your home
where you will remain" replied the
voice. Darling, ten long years ago,
while we were visiting in this part OF
the country. you were stolen by band
of Greasers, in hopes of obtaining a
reward. A reward was offered, but
the man who had concealed you was
killed in a skirmish with the sheriff,
and your hiding place was unknown.
l am your mother, and the gentleman
who found you grasping that horrid
snake is your father"
AS he bent over the couch. Sallie
threw her arms around her fathers
neck, saying:
''Oh, papa! If hadn't caught that
ugly snake, you would never have
| found me!''
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the DlMPLE IN Her CHEEK.

She sat BY the hearthstone, knitting: her gown
was nun.lke gray:
And the glossy bands Of her chestnut hair were
soberly smoothed away.
With nimbly flying fingers, and eyes demure
There was no sign Of mischief-save the dimple
!aheTch
Hs1ovsd herfrcm distance. but thought her
=. cold and prim, 's
The crown Of chestn tresses, the fingers whito
and SLIM = 7
He loved, but his devotion he did not dare 70
speak,
Because he CHANGED to overlook the dimple in
hes shsek.
And 10 the years were passing; month after
month they sped;
And still they found him single, and she re-
NAMED unwed
His love he hid securely. for fear Of slight and
Scorn,
Until he came and found his fate that frosty
winter morn.
she knitted on demurely, he stood beside the
door:
The ball Of yarn fell from her lap and rolled
upon the floor
He fastened to restore it. up sprang the kitten
feet
To chase the ball, and soon the yarn was wound
about his feet.
He colored in confusion her eyes Of mirth were
full,
She slyly laughed: you're caught" she said,
within web OF wool"
Then down the curling lashes dropped: her eyes
again were meek,
But - flash he saw it then-the dimple In her
seheek
His heart grew bold within him; the ice was
fairly broken;
And in the, twinkling Of an eye the earnest
sNo.ds were spoken
''Oh. Sladys. dearest Gladys! now listen, pray,
10 ne
A lifeloa1captixe in your web-how blest the
fate would bel"
The pretty fingers trembled the chestnut head
bent low;
Unchecked, the kitten rolled the ball and chased
~4a%1t - and fro.
Although the family smiling lips no syllable
would SPEAK,
His suit was won-he saw 1t by the dimple in
hcr cheek.
Hattie Whitney, in Brandon Banner.
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der plants, scientific care. and row Of
greenhouses in working order will give
the visitor practical idea of the pos
sibilities Of horticulture.
The Horticultural exhibit 1t the
worlds fair will be for the masses.
botanical experts and connoisseurs
will find plenty to interest them, but
it is not solely their show. The mill
lionaire orchid fancier or the chrysan-
themum expert will find fresh revela-
lions in the wondrous variety of their
favorite flowers. But the whole the
DRY of the Horticultural exhibit is main.
~ based on the popular idea The Wis
itor from an obscure rural district or
from the heart of q great city, whose
sole conception of flowers is limited to
few superficial details. will here have
world Of knowledge presented. The
possibilities of floral culture to those
who love flowers will be one of the
main features in the horticultural dis
play.
For the special benefit of those who
make close study of plants and flow
ers there will be scientific experiments
from day to day within the cave in the
center of Horticultural building. To
the mass of visitors these experiments
will not appeal strongly. however fas-
cinating and instructive to the few.
For the benefit of the people at large
the department of Horticulture has been
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13

SALLIE 0hASIED THE SHINY OBJECE.
stood it jest ez long ez I'm a-goin' ter.
Ye jest 20 upstairs, git yer shawl, md
start for the poorhouse now"
Setting down the pan, Sallie mounted
the rickety ladder through q trap
door to the loft, and gathered her
earthly possessions, shawl and a
locket--the only remembrance of a
uotlyer which was brought from the
poorhouse, and which had been con.
cealed between the logs IN the garrett
One hasty glance around the humble
dwelling. which. despite the cruel
treatment she had received, was the
only places shes could really call home
'since mother died."
Tears filled her eyes as the thought
of the many days. after cruel words
and harsher blows, wherein she had
crept into this lonely corner, and, taking
her treasured locket from its hiding
place, had whispered to that one dear
face all her girlish troubles. Should
She 80 back to the poorhouse, OF
should she wander away into that
great 'imit'ess horizon and find some
sposswhexssshe could. earn money and
u f<ich aat'y9 ~ = -
She stood in the cabin door, the aft.
ernnon sun gliding her auburn curls,
while tasthc distance among the vast
e1paSsr ~ flowers and grass the chirp
ing of The crickcts intcrplingled with
I Che rustic Of passing bril-.
With 3 great sob swelling ia he,
boso,n, and last glance at the rude
cottage, Sallie started forth down the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13
QUEER CUSTOMS.
Corpsss Arc Always Kept for Three
6Iontha In Rnrnon.

Corpsss Arc Always Kept for Three
b1onths In Bornoo.
Mr.. Charles Hose, the British resident
OF the Basam district in Bo>neo, has
just sent to the royal geographical So
ciety an interesting account of some of
the native customs which he learned in
his journey in Saramat. After sleeping
in chiefs house one evening he found
at the head of his bed box containing
the dead body of his hosts wife. It
appears, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
that the natives always keep corpses
Tor three months. The body is then re-
laoved from the house and conveyed
with much ceremony to the tomb.
Livery one present sends one or moro
cigarettes made Of tobacco, wrapped in
the dry leaves of the wild banana, to
his dead relatives in APO Leggan''
(hades). These cigarettes arc placed
on top OF and around the coffin; and.
should the body be that of Q man.
his weapons, tools and q small
quantity of rice, with his ''priok'
Cooking pot), are deposited in tho
tomb with him that he may be able to
SonIAuuo lib uauy pursuits In the other
world. But If of q woman, her large
sun-hat, her little hoe-used for weed
ing In the paddy-felds-her beads, ear
rings and other finery are placed with
her body, that she may not be found
wanting on her arrival on the other
side Of the grave. Mr. Hose once was
present when the corpse of boy was
placed in the coffin, and he watched the
proceedings from q short distance. As
the lid of the coffin was closed an old
man came out on the veranda of the
house with q large gong and solemnly
beat it for several seconds. The chief
said that this was always done before
closing the lid, that the relations of tho
dead who had already passed out of
this world might know that the spirit
was coming to join them. There was
another strange ceremony called
"Dayong Janoi," in which the dead arc
supposed to send messages to the liv-
ing, and which proved that spiritual
ISM was of very ancient practice
among them.
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Alph1betlc0l.

Authors have been know n to say
that it is easier to write a book than to
find title for it, and one man goes so
far as to declare that happy title ia
given only by inspiration. So it seems
to have been in this case. A GENTLE
man living near Plymouth had valua-
BILE and handsome horse which he had
named Ajax. Last season, by great
good luck, he came across an excel
lent mate for it, and purchased it at
once. Then the question arose what
to call it. There was some delay in
finding name in every respect salts
factory till, after a day or two, on 60
ing to the stable, the gentleman found
that his groom had solved the difi.
Guilty. Over the stall of the old family
favorite was painted his name, Ajax;
and over that of the newcomer the
hostler had printed in big chalk letters,
"B jax."-Yankee blade.
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horticultural hall itself contains
much more floor space than the COM
bined areas of the Horticultural
buildings at the centennial, New
Orleans and Paris. 1t is one
thousand feet long, with an ex-
treme width of two hundred and eighty
seven feet. The dome is one hundred
and eighty-seven feet in diameter, with
an interior height Of one hundred and
thirteen feet The largest tree ferns,
palms, bamboos aud giant cacti are
here exhibited. Front and rear cur
tains connect the dome with two end
pavilions, forming two interior courts,
each Lightweight by two hundred and
seventy feet. The front curtains have
glass roofs and are devoted entirely to
Horticulture. The rear curtains are
partly covered with glass, and will be
mainly filled by the exhibit of green
fruits. The end pavilions are for the
wine exhibit, portion Of the fruit dis.
play. Orchids, dahlias, pclargoniums
and Towering ANNALS will he among
the principal features of the fall dis
play.
During the whole period of the expo
s;tion there will be weekly displays of
cut flowers on each Tuesday. The sea-
sonal varieties of cut flowers will be as
complete and as exhaustive as in the
main departmental exhibits. Pansies
in the spring and again pansies in the
fall form the outer limits, between
which the artistic skill of the designer
will have an endless chain of beauty.
From the Conservatives of George
w. Childs there will come two car
loads of caladiums-the finest collec-
ton in the world-which are to be in
place as an exhibit on the nations hol-
iday, July 4. One exhibitor will send
one hundred thousand dollars worth OF
orchids, and among the famous orchid
collectors who will exhibit may be
mentioned Corning of Albany, Kimball
of Rochester and Ames of Boston.
Other connoisseurs in America and Eu-
rope will be represented. One of the
brilliant displays will be the largest
collection of cycadaceous plants ever
brought together: The display of
aquatic plants will be in the south
court of the building
The fruit display will be in the west
curtains and the pavilions. This, too,
will change according to seasons, and
in some sections the kaleidoscope et-
feet will be more rapid than in the
floral display. TO maintain q con
stantly fresh and attractive display is
the task of the department of pomol-
ogy. Practically all the states will be
represented by fruit display of
some kind, and individual exhibitors
will be numerous. The leading fruit
growers of the country will have spe-
cial exhibits Many of the states and
several foreign countries will have
handsome pavilions. Fruit will not b
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arranged to make speciality Of spec
tacular effects Outside as we'll as in
side the building the most artistic ef-
fects have been planned on a scale
that has never known a parallel in any
similar exposition. Masses of color,
flaming as the sunset, or delicate as
the early dawn, will be spread on the
lawns in front of the building and on
the wooded island. Fountains, garden
plats, rustic seats and other restful ef-
fects will tempt the visitor who is
weary of the magnifcence in other
parts of the grounds. Inside the build
ing the tropical verdure will transplant
the visitor to the sunny southland
Winding pathways through the courts
and curtains Of the building will lead
on to fresh revelations. Around the
interior of the great dome has been
built a gallery, from which the visitor
may look out upon vistas of verdure
and brilliant color.