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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-16
THEASTORIA SWINGS BHNK

Acts as trustee for corporations and
individuals. Deposits solicited.
Interest will be allowed on savings
deposits as follows:
On ordinary savings books, per cent
rer annum.
on term savings books 6 per cent per
annum.
On certificates of deposit:
For three months, per cent per an
l.um.
For six months, per cent per annum
For twelve months, 6 per cent per
annum.
]. @. A. BOWLBY. ...... Vice-President
FRANK PATTON. .....,,..".... Caenier
DIRECTORS.
]. O. A. Bowlby, Gust. Holmes, Benz,
Young. A. S. Reed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-16

Have you read the advertisement on
the last page regarding the life OF
Blaine?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-16

The British ship Province arrived
down from Portland yesterday, loaded
with wheat for Europe.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-16
PROMPT ACTION.
The School Directors Discuss the
scarletlna Question.

The following communication w'll nc
found scll-expanatory:
Astoria, Dec. Is, 1899.
Mr. Bditor:-
Your article in the Astorian OF De-
cember 18th, in relation TO the scarlet
fever. is timely and should receive I'M
n,adiat. attention. on the 2lst of No
ember the council received a commu-
rication from DR.. Fulton stating that
there were n good many cases OF the
disease in the eastern portion or the
city. and that without proper sanitary
rrecsutions it was likely to become
endemic. After considerable argument
in the council the matter was referred
TO the board of health (Which consists
of tbe mayor and committee on health
and police) with instructions to take
such action in the matter as was given
them under ordinance No. lI59, ana
report TO the council at its next meet
ing believe the board has failed
to act. Df. ESleS HoW iepoilo " '"N
Astorian that the disease has made
its appearance in the western end OF
the city, but he has not reported the
matter in writing to the city officials,
as he should Sec. s. or ordinance No.
1853 reads as follows: ut shall be the
duty of each physician in this city
to report to the city physician in writ
ing every patient he shall have laborlns
under Asiatic cholera, typhus fever,
small pox, scarlet fever. diphtheria,
measles. or other dangert ms or conta-
gious disease" Now in t ne absence of
q city physician | should, think in the
interest of the public the doctors would
report the existence of any contagious
disease coming to their knowledge to
the city auditor, so that the audiAor
could report to the mayor, that such
proper precautionary measures could
be taken as the mayor thought neces-
sary, so that our schools may not be
closed. JAS. w. WEIGH.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-16

There will be divine service in the
Swedish Lutheran Church of Upper
Astoria tomorrow Sunday at 1880 a.
m and 1870 p. m., Rev. j. j. Hoikka
officiating. Rev. p Carlson, whose
health is getting better, is expected to
be in Astoria at Christmas and will
conduct the hours of devotion in the
Swedish Lutheran church.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-16

An arc-light for use in displaying
stereopticon views has been invented
by Mr.. Foyer the foreman of the
Pacific Can Factory. 1t will be used
upon completion in exhibitions by the
Columbia Camera Club of this city.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-16
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Pythian Land and
Building Association will be held on
Saturday, December 3Oth, at 2 O'Clock
Z, m., at the office of DR.. Jay Tuttle.
t. A. MOVES, Secretary.
Astoria. Nov. 80, 1899.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-16

For all kinds of job printing, go to
Del. Ferguson, upstairs, Astorian build
Ing
Lovers of a good cigar can always
find mild, fresh Belmonts at Chas. Oh
sens
For Sale-Three good lots at Smiths
Point. A bargain. Address A. B., thia
ugice
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08
CHAPTER XLIN.

TIE MEETING OF FRIENDS AND FOES.
George Gordon went out to buy himself
an English pipe and some English tobacco
exile had given him a rage for everything
English-and the little solicitor, with in
domitable perseverance in the cause of law
and order, accompanied him with a whee-
ding murmur of dispositions" and war
rants" As soon as they were gone Ivan
Dontremember drew a notebook from his
pocket, and opening it pointed to a rough
diagram and said:
There is where you used to live; can you
tell me who inhabits the house now"
Looking closer at the drawing and the
lettered parts described below in Gordon's
bold handwriting, l saw that it represented
a ground plan of the pottery, the yard at
the back, Taras's workshop, and our former
dwelling house.
Nobody lives there now" I replied. the
house is empty"
He gave a nod of satisfaction, closed the
notebook, put 1t back in his pocket, and
then, with more geniality than he had yet
shown, opened n conversation about my
escape from Siberia, which lasted until
Gordon and Mr.. Pelham returned.
Gordon carried stout stick he had pur-
chased; AE1 Pelham looked as II the end Of
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08

intending to take the bypath to her favor
lite seat in the wood.
At the angle of the road Gordon stopped
to relight his pipe
This is the old box, " said he, scratching
vesta. do you remember that day
when we found there were only two
matches left.''
made no reply, for looking down the
road l saw Taras and Judith, who were a
dozen yards or so in advance, suddenly
stop.
Bother the windr exclaimed Gordon,
throwing away the dead vesta and taking
out another.
But he paused in the act OF striking it,
for we both heard well known voice say
ing:
"Tams-Judith! Why, this is surprise
for me, and l suppose my coming is for
you? l thought might steal a few hours
to satisfy my anxiety"
1t was Kavanagh. His voice had dropped
from tone of cheerful establishment tC
uneasy perpleXity, and he added
Has anything happened:"
Come on, muttercd Gordon, catching
my hand in his, well show the villain
what has happened" And he shook that
fine new stick of his.
heard Taras speaking in Il terrible tone
as we hurried out, but could not catch his
words. Then we came up and stood before
kavanagh, near enough for him to distin-
guish our faces in the pale starlight.
Il understand now" he said, with forced
composure. You have come back"
Yes, come back to call you 10 account, :"
Numbered Gordon. What have you to
say for yourself, you COMPOUNDED villain:"
Nothing, if you take that tone Kava-
nagh replied, tapping the palm of his left
hand lightly with the cane he held in his
right. when you can listen to reason,
shall be able to Justify every act that may
seem inscrutable to you now"
You'll have plenty of scope for Your in
genuity in that way when you are in the
dock. The lawyers will fight you there;
here you have TO settle matters with me. )"
There was no installing what he meant
as he threw off his Inverness.
Take this warning" said kavanagh
closing his left hand tightly on his cane
and stepping back pace. "If you attempt
to offer violence, the result may be fatal
to you. l am not unprepared to protect
myself
AS he spoke lie gave the head of his cane
n twist whipped out the rapier to which it
was handle, aud throwing aside the stick
placed himself in an attitude of defence.
With Il cry of terror Judith attempted TO
throw herScli between Gordon and KAY
anagh, but Taras, who had caught the
sound of the steel, forcibly restrained her.
For my own part, could neither move
nor utter sound. The long thin sword
was scarcely visible in the dim light.
had heard that kavanagh WAS an expert
swordsman. 1t was impossible for Gordon
to face him with stick, and it was i'm
possible that he should close with his adj
versary without exposing himself to the
thrust of that almost unseen weapon.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08
ONE OF MANY STYLES.

edges of each fiouncc being finished with
gimp or braid. Waists of gowns made
for such girls have the loose blouse eff
feet, which cunccals the outlines of the
figure, and Tapping shoulder hounces.
Little girls of $ or have the same fitted
tiaring skirt worn by their mothers. and
this skirt is also used on the long coats
with fitted waists and capcs.
While the styles for boys i'll the main
remain the same, the manner of carrying
them ont shows great diversity. The killed
suit has this year square cornercd coat
of the aouavc order, which may be of
velvet or cloth, and is usually aCcumpa-
MED by Il skirt of plaid. These coats
are decorated with braids. Boys in
trousers have little dress suits with rib
bous buckled about the knee and lapcls
faced with silk.
Boys of S wear smart little coats with
brass buttons and braid for decoration
over frillad shirts Of white which show all
round the waist. Broad collars with
generous ties of dainty silk are reserved
for dress occasions.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08

1t is not always the thing, uf gigantid
proportions that excite ti,n ere test
curiosity. Mastodums, rlcpE..ts. whales
and other creatures Of r.,....lrnuN size
are and have been wonder indeed So,
too. are the pyramids. tn, great cathe-
dralS, towers. monuments. etc. the
great Corliss engines. the l6-drivC wheel
locomotive and other triumph- of me
chanical skill. But while this is true
beyond question. how about the wonders
revealed by the microscope and the
work of the def fingered artist. d. A.
Nr. Nicer. who painted n landscape on
the side Of n grain of wheat? BY the
use of strong microscope only could
the wonders of this minute painting be
distinguished.
Yet when good glass was brought to
bear upon what appeared to be n spot of
variegatcd paint upon tho side of the
wheat grain all was changed into n
beautiful landscape-a forest, Il mill ut
the side of the river, Il miller climbing
an outside stairway with sack of grain
upon his back, tall cliff mt the side of
the mill and winding road along which
some peasants We're trying to drag n re-
fractory pig!-St. Louis Republic.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08

One mode of transportation among
the poor whites of southern West Nir-
ginia is known rs riding and hitching.
1t il resorted to when two travellers find
themselves with only one horse and
they are going too far to ride double. "
In riding and hitching" one traveller
takes the horse and goes a mile or more.
while the other foots it behind. The
equestrian naturally makes faster speed
than the walker. So. after he has ridden
his share. Ec dismounts and bitches his
steed to a tree by the roadside and
pushes on afoot. In time the other
walker comes to the hitched animal
mounts him. rides on until he has over
taken the first rider and got some dis
lance in front. when the operation is
repeated. Thus each rides alternately
and the horse gets breathing SPELL
New York Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08

The quaiu;t>I Of all Of the national tg-
urr> in Washington l. General William
Malone Of Virginia. lie is here almost as
steadily H. when he was a senator. OF
course it isn't the same white hat of the
finest felt, the same short black coat cut
into the waist. the same curiuusly shaped
trousers full at thu. thighs and tspering to
Il tight til at the ankle. above the low cut
shoes. But the hat. the cuat. the trousers
and the shoes Hr,' III precisely the patterns
which made their appearance ia Washing
ton with General Malone Years ago. The
finest material rutcr~ into the generals
war,lrubc, AMIR it j. never allowed L. show
age, but the successive outfits are exact re
productions of the curious originals. And
so one leaving Washington and returning
after q decade sees General Malone look
ing precisely as he did. Washington Cor
yaEDoDIar,-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08


GoTDoN'S RETURN
My first impulse on reading the telegram
was to telegraph the joyous news TO Judith,
but Mr.. Pelham, to whom had commune
Gated little by little, as my confidence in
him increased, all the principal facts of the
case, overruled my desire.
Probably, as you suggest, said he, Mr.
GordOn's name has been omitted for pru-
Dental reasons, but there is nothing in it
to prove that he is in Berlin, and it would
be unwise, not TO say cruel, to convey that
belief to Miss Bell until we have positive
assurance that he is beyond the reach of the
Russian police. She does not expect him
so soon, and it seems 10 me worth the de
lay of a couple of days to avoid even the
possibility of giving bitter disappoint-
ment."
The bare suppositiou that Gordon might
not arrive with Ivan Dontremember in
spired me with such poignant regret that /
readily yielded to my solicitors direction,
50 that Judith WAS n least spared the SOM
Der fears that cluuded my bright hopes.
Mr.. Pelham and went together to Do
yer, and on saturday morning, hours lie
fore the boat was due, | stationed IN yself on
the end of the pier, straiuing my eyes over
the gray waters. AT length a seaman, who
knew what was looking for, pointed out
-peck in the distance and told me it was the
and almost As soon rs l could distinguish
one passenger from another on the deck
SAW a handkerchief tiuttering on the bridge
and l made out the stalwart figure of
George Gordon. He wore light colored
Inverness that added to his bulk Present.
ly discovered the inseparable pipe in his
mouth. Then was sure that it was he.
That's he-t;eorge Gordon" | cried,
P~:Hting him ont ~ Mr.. Pelham.
And Mr. Dontremrmber-,o you see
hims"
had forgotten him in my delirious ex-
element, but now l perceived his clfsh
figure in a tightly buttoned coat, HE APP
pearance made more grotesque by large
fur cap with the lappet turned down and
tied under his chin. Then looking at
GeorEe Gordon again and seeing the grin
If delight that spread over his face-a fine
brick red from exposure to the wind-I
felt that | must burst into tears or laugh
ter or go To some such foolish excess.
Even Mr. Pelham smiled in ComplaiSance
with ME, The only one whose face eN-
pressed no JOY was Ivan Dontremember's
The voyage lad made his complexion livid,
and his eyes had the pathetically stolid
look Of the ape. as if he We're at Il loss to
know what there was in the world for men
and wum,". TO laugh at.
Then came the meeting. George Gordon
taking me by both hands and ki>>in. me
on each cheek in the cxubcrancc Of his lap
pineSS.
judith is She all right" he asked.
Yes, yes, replied.
And old Taras:"
He is with Judith"
His countpnaucc fell as lie I.oticcd the
:hanSc in my expression and the hesitation
with which l replied Ivan Dontremember
framed forward d lrlr IlX rPr1lN " hen
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08

swer is, Make them over for your daugh-
tiers when making them over for Your
selves means larger expenditure for
new material TO go with the old stuff
than will pay. Strangely enough, the
little maids Mt school wear frOcks made
up in tiny copies of women's more elab-
crate dresses! 1t is told in the New
York Sun that the first law in Liliput
land is that its little girl citizens shall
wear short skirts in the French fashion
after they have finished the third year of
babyhood, and little girls of and are
decked out in the frills and founces.
Another noticeable feature of chill
dren's fashions is the use of dainty
needlework edges, embroidered dots,
brier stitched tucks, chain stitching of
silk, narrow braids and gimps of gold or
of black. But il is the simpler frocks,
with their dainty stitchings, that are
most interesting to the mothers who
fashion the little gowns themselves.
Such dress in green cashmere has a
little waist shirred round the neck seven
times at intervals of one-quarter of an
inch. each shirr being taken upon the
right side in little tuck of the material
The fullness of the waist, which falls
from the round yoke thus formed. is
plated down in six little fiat tucks at
the waist, each tuck feather stitched in
place with white. From either side
these tucks start broad silk revers. feath-
er stitched ON the edge several times
with white. The revers are slashed open
on the shoulder the feather stitching
following the edge up into the shoulder,
which gives pretty effect. The little
skirt is shirred five times in little tucks.
where it sews on to the waist
y frock with triple skirts and broad
shoulder frills of accordion plating is
affected by older girls. Even those of
II wear the double and triple skirt. the
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08
BETTING oNTHE SENIOR wRANeLER.
4 Story of the Undergraduate Days of the
Inte Professor Admins.


WAS an undergraduate of 81. Johns
college, Cambridge. when the late Pro
fessor Adams was there rs an under
graduate also. l we'll remember his ap-
pearancc. He was rather small man,
who walked quickly and wore faded
coat of dark green. As had entered a,
pensioner and he as siZar, we did nC5
sit at the same table in hall or indeed
dine at the same hour. In my time the
Fellows hall and ours was at o'clock,
the STARS (who had some dishes left
from the Fellows table, at .. Chapel
was at G. when every member of the
college was due and when some came.
Fellow commoners and pensioners SAW
but little of the STARS as Il rule, and
fear they were looked down upon ON ac-
count of their poverty, except indeed
those few who We're certain to do great
credit TO the college. The fastest and
the vainest man would have been civil
to Adams, for he was known TO be
pretty certain Senior Wrangler; besides
men bet on him and backed him as they
would Il race horse. But he was so ex-
ceedingly good, so unusually safe, so ut
terly and entirely the favorite that odds
were laid on him at 3, or even 4 to l.
Men little thought indeed that he
would very shortly discover comet,
and that science all through the world
would cap him i'll concert with the IN
dergraduates to whom he soon became
a mighty don, though believe one CT
the most gentle and unassuming tina.
ever lived.
y couple of days after Adams had
come out Senior Wrangler, knocked in
late and had chat with Ballard, the
porter, before going to my rooms. l said,
well, Ballard, we've got the Senior
Wrangler, but that was of course" Bal
lard looked glum. could not under
stand it, for he was as proud of the col
lege as any of its members. "Ah, sill"
he said. Mr.. Adams did not behave well
to me-" Not we'll to you! Why. what
ON earth has he done?' Il have lost 81
by him, sir" How" Mr.. Adams is
not gentleman as often knocks in late,
but two nights before he Went into the
senate house he did, and made so bold
as to say, Mr.. Adams, l hope no offense.
sir, but suppose YOU are certain to be
Senior Wrangler, because l have laid
$40 ON it already and have n chance of
laying another So Now you'd hardly
believe it, sir, but Mr.. Adams told me
there was no certainty at all about it,
and that he might come out second or
third when all the while he must have
known he was dead certain"
well" said, Il don't know what lac
knew, but all the university knew. But
how did you lose your e5:" by not put,
ting it on, sir, which should have done
if he hadn't knocked in late. kept the
$40 on, however, and won what came of
that" So really Mr.. Ballard had not
very much to complain of.-London
Queen.>
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08

More than one-half of all the oil of
peppermint, spearmint and tansy used
in the world is said to be produced and
distilled in Michigan. The center of the
industry is st. Joseph county. Pepper
mint plants weighing $1,000 tons when
dried are cultivated every year in the
state. From these the essential oils are
distilled. Early in spring the roots are
planted in burrows from two to three
feet apart. In day n good workman
will plant an acre with them. \ few
weeks later the rows meet and cover the
entire ground. In September the plants
mature. They are then covered with
fragrant purple blossoms, and the time
has arrived for moving. After lying in
the sun to dry they are raked into heaps
and taken to the distilleries. of which
there are about $50 in the state.
1t is estimated that $50 pounds of dried
peppermint plants produce one pound Of
oil. The yield per acre is 10 pounds of
oil. Distilled peppermint brings from
$1.e5 to s. per pound in the home mar
ket. The industry was originally estab-
lished in Mitcham, England, about $50
years ago. Early in the present century
beginning was made in this country, in
Wayne county, n. y. and in st. Joseph.
Mich. Today nine-tenths Of tho entire
product of the world arc made In the
United states.-New York Post
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08

There seems to be said a man Of family.
"a certain class of domestic accidents that
cannot be definitely accounted FOR. Among
these should put the upSetting Of the ink
bottle Who ever knew how the ink bottle
got upset: Here comes Mr.. SeveR-yCar-old,
who says 10 his mother, Mamma, the ink :
upset His mother jumps up, saying,
Why, how did that happen
Some people think that ink bottles, and
more particularly childrcn's ink bottles,
have tendency to sort of jump up and
prance around and upset themselves; but
this is mere theory. Nobody ever saw an
ink bottle do that, and it is probable that
the question is one of those that must re-
main without n definite and satisfactory
answer New York sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08

Here is a recipe for veal pie Endorsed
in Good Housekeeping:
Cut veal small; stew till nearly done.
Boil down gravy. Season veal; put lay
cr in dish. then layer of minced ham
(boiletD. Make forcemeat balls of minced
veal. or sausage and bread crumbs. sea-
soning to taste. mixing TO paste with
butter: add yolk of one egg, make in
balls and dot ham with them. Cover
meat with gravy made into brown sauce.
Cover with Cgashed) puff paste and bake.
Use mushrooms or sweetbreads for ham
if preferred.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08

The wonders Of the aurora bOrealis i'll the
British possessions, just over the line of
Alaska, cannot he told The heavens all
winter long are lit up with n golden glow.
Indeed | may say the cOlors-the sparkles
and flashes-are 80 many. constant and va
ried that no one can describe them. There
is practically no day during the year. For
two or three months, up to Dec. Is. from 9
to l. O'Clock, there is sort of dawn. but
the rest of the time it is night. Ii is so
clear that you can 20 cut and read a news
paper anywhere.-San Francisco Examiner,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08

the world was within measurable distance
We went together to London, and after
lunching there Gordon and took a cab to
Waterloo, leaving Mr.. Pelham and Ivan
Dontremember behind us. 1t was sur.
prise to us when, Mt the last moment, Don't
remember held ont his hand and said:
"Goodby, George Gordon
Why, you are coming with us, old fell
low!" exclaimed Gordon. You must come
to see Taras"
NO, not now. \ deaths head is not
wanted ut your feast. Perhaps | shall
come TO you on neutrality-suspicious. not" he
added, dropping Gortlon's hand and turn
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08
THE IMPRISONED ROBIN.

We heard his cry this morning, and his vail
Was like tho sad song of a whippoOrwin.
1t seems that in his prison cage he still
Has memories Of the fields, and lie recalls the
tale
The lonesome night bird sang NJ v-pC - till
lie deems il is his own. His joyous thrill
And natural pipinCs are now all in Jail
How different from the notes when, wild and
free,
He sang his happy greetings to Lis mIIlc
And pleasure seemed the husiurss Of his days!
No night birds acts were mimic l,cl in his WAYS
When he strobe DER the lawn il pride Clate
Or filed the air with melody from - tree
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