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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-10-19

The New York Tribune, in review
Of the splendid volume of the speeches
and addresses Of william Mckinley.
just from the press says, very happily
end handsomely;
what Mr. Gladstone once said Of
John Bright may be said also of Gov.
mckinley: The people like to hear
hi- voiee.' Il Is strong. meiodious
voice, vibrating with intensity Of per-
aonal conviction. Always absolutely In
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-10-19

The Astorian desires to announce
that the next time the sons of some
very prominent citizens repeat their
disgraceful conduct at the Salvation
Army barracks it will take great pleas
ure In publishing their names.
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RucKLENs ARNIcA sALvE.

The best salve In the world foi cuts
bruises, sores, plcers, salt rheum, fever
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is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
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FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup has
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soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain. cures wind cholic, and
Is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twen-
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sEAsHoRn ROAD.

This week trains ~ Seaside viii run
only on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat-
urday, leaving Seaside In the morning
and returning In the evening.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-10-19

Some people are throwing out Chin
ese sprats nowadays to catch office
mackerel.
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The finest and most extensive line Of
blue and white steel enameled ware
ever displayed In Astoria, has been
received at Foard & Stokes
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Moffetolene, the new Shortening
Try 1t.
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AND


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For rates, tickets, sleeping car reservations
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The 0rly Route Through California to a
Points East and South

PULLMAN BUFFET sLEEPERs
AND
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past weaknesses.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-11-04
HER ENGAGEMENT
BY LULU

HALL we not sit
down." he said. 81
find it rather heavy
walking; don't
you?" ...
eyes, rather, re-
turned his compan-
ion. ..... ......
He took a large
silk handker C b i I
from his pocket and
carefully spread ii
out upon the sand.
"Oh, nothing will
hurt this Dress she
said, with a smile !;
''besides, it washes. -
f'Does it? That's
sensible - a d it
looks SO delicate,
too.
She seated herself
comfortably, while
he stretched himself
The Opelousas courier., 1893-11-04
Uneasy ROYAL Heads.

Queen Victoria leads a quieter and
less ruf1ed life than the sovereign of
any other country in Europe. She is
not bothered with the business of run-
ming her Government; she never gets
involved in the squabbles of parties F.;
she moves from one of her royal resi-
denses to another according to her
pleasure; she INDUCES in a foreign
tour whenever she is SO disposed.
She does not need ever to keep an eye
on the Prince of Wales nowadays, and
her domestic cares must be light.
ALI the other ~sovereigns have a hard
time of it. Here is Oscar II, King of
Sweden and Norway. tormented by the
Norwegian malcontents, by the OBJ
struotive Storthing and by Ibsen.
Here is William Ii, of Germany, driven
to his wits end by heotoring adver.
saries. Here is the King of the Greeks
George I, always hard up, and at this
time almost overwhelmed in a sea of
troubles. Here is the King of the
Belgians, leopold II, whose throne
was menaced a few weeks ago by his
rebell1ous subjects, and saved for a
time only by his prudence. Here is
the little King of Spain, Alfonso XIII,
who must be frightened when he hears
his subjects shouting for a republic.
Here are the Gar of Russia, the
King Of Italy, the Emperor of Austria
and the Sultan of Turkey, the hard.
ships of whom are known to all the
world. The young Queen of the
Netherlands, Wilhelmina, the middle
aged King of Portugal, Charles I, and
the old King of Denmark, Christian
X, leads a solitary, quiet life, but
they don't amount to much and may
meet with bad luck any day.
Among all the sovereigns of Europe
it is her Britannia majesty alone who
is always perfectly ene,-Cincinnati
Commercial.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-11-04

Five States-lowa, Vermont, Mich
igan, Wisconsin and nlinois-have no
interest bearing debt, and there are
six or seven other States whose bonded
debts are mere begatelles. Among the
number are New Jersey, Nebraska,
Kentucky and California. To a for
eigner, or anyone else not familiar with
the facts, remarks the Chicago Herald,
this would convey the impression that
the Americans bear an extremely light
burden of debt. Such an idea would
be somewhat modified, however, by the
knowledge that the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe pays interest on $780,
000,0 600 or more, the annual interest
charge exceeding $25, 600, 0Oo-almost
as much as the entire interest charge
of the Federal Government. The
Southern States have a bonded indebt-
edness of $144, 900, 900 in round num-
bers. The total bonded indebtedness
Of all the States in 1890 was 1924, 000,-
600, on which the annual interest
charge was $40, 600, 600. The total
bonded debt Of the States is about one
third of the National interest bearing
Tab1
The Opelousas courier., 1893-11-04

The growth of the Christian En-.
deavor Societies, according to Secre-
tary Baer's report, has been remark
able. New York still leads with 1896
societies; Pennsylvania is a good Sec
ond, with 1928; Illinois third, with
1922; Ohio fourth, with 1855; and
iowa fifth, with 1856. Massachusetts
and Indiana are not far behind. In
Canada we find 1882 societies. The
growth in the South has been encour
aging. England has over 900 societies
Australia, 525; India, II; Turkey, Al
societies; New Zealand, "a; Japan, "a
Madagascar, 80; Scotland, 3; Mexico,
our neighbor, %; West Indies, 10;
Africa, Is; China, IA; Ireland, 10;
France, 9; Sandwich Islands, 6; Ber-
muda, 8; Brazil, 2; Persia, l; and
Chile, Colombia, Norway and Spain,
each l. In all, nearly a thousand So
cieties in foreign lands, making a
grand total enrolment for the world
of 2241 local societies, with a member.
ship Of 1,577, O40.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-11-04
What Chinese Epicures Eat.

A Chinese mandarin has forwarded
the menu of a banquet given at
Peking to the foreign diplomatists,
the menu of which follows: First
came four classic dishes-namely,
swallow nests with pigeon eggs, shark
fins with crabs, dogfish with wild
duck, duck and ca%ulifower then u c
coed delicacies served in cups placed
before each guest; swallow nests,
shark fins, plain morris, vegetables,
mushrooms with duck feet, fried
partridge, pigeon in slices then there
appeared four dishes-namely, ham in
honey, a PURGE of peas, vegetables and
dogish; four side dishes: haricot
cheese with bamboo buds Ia kind of
a~sparagus), roots of bamboo, chicken.
shellfsh; four hors d'oeuvers in
duplicate, ham and chicken, fish and
gizzard, pork tripe and vermicelli,
duck and pork outlets. Each guest
had also placed before him plates of
almonds, pistachio paste, pears and
oranges. Finally, the following were
the roast and boiled meats: Sucking
pug, roast duck, boiled chicken, boiled
pork. There was a profusion of
EIEopean and Chinese wines. No
was smoked, for official China
is not yet reconciled to the drug which
it owes to the East India Company
Asiatic Quarterly,
The Opelousas courier., 1893-11-04

There are some misleading geograph-
ical m Of Spanish origin in the
Eastern and Middle Atlantic States,
observes the Argonant. A Spanish
name in the Far West and South West
is a true historical Indication, but in
the East it usually stands Cor the en-.
thusiasm of the Mexican ~,ar period,
when supporters of the war common
grated the victories of the Federal
arms by naming towns in honor of tbp
battle fields.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-11-04

Experiments that are now being
made with the palmetto in Florida
point to the growth Of a new and
profitable industry from the prolific
scrub growth of the Florida forests
and fields. 1t has been proved that
the leaf of the saw palmetto can be
ground into a pulp which makes an ex-
cellent article of hollow-ware for do
mestic and other uses, and the present
experiments are expected to prove the
adaptability Of this material to the
making of all kinds of paper. For
ome time past the peculiar cabbage
like substance in the top of the cab
bage palmetto has been used with the
tender tops as well, as q fibre in the
manufacture of parchment. 1t is o
proposed to obtain cheap paper fibre
from the ordinary scrub plant. Some
of this pulp has been successfully
worked up by a manufacturing con-
Germ in Boston into pals, tubs, basins
and other hollow-ware. The supply of
saw palmetto is practically inexhaust-
ibIe in Florida. Millions of acres are
covered with it, and wnen cut down to
the ground it grows up again two or
three times o year. The Florida
Times-Union, commenting on its pro-
iected use, says that for a plant that
grows without cultivation, and in such
inexhaustible quantities, the saw pal
metto bids fair TO have stmore money |
IN ii than most of the cultivated crops
of Florida and adds: ga fibre made
from the leaf can be used probably
By upholsterers wherever curled hair,
moss, or excelsior is used the root
can be turned into brushes Of almost
endless forms and innuInerable uses;
and the poplar and other wood pulps
OF commerce are nov likely to find d
dangerous rival in palmetto pulp"
The Opelousas courier., 1893-11-04
LIFE N DEATH.

Two s~nowhakes, born of winters storm,
Fell through the air
Two downy flakes of starlike form,
Beyond compare.
One rested on the sun-kissed ground.
And, thaWing, died;
While one, a sheltered ice-drift found,
And death defed.
Two human souls by Gods decree
Were sent to earth;
Each with a different destiny
Was given birth.
One struggled 'gainst an evil fate,
Nor long survived
The other, born in a happier state,
Grew strong and thr1ved.
All who can solve the hidden sense
OF Gods design?
We trust in His omnipotence
And love divine.
Not length of years, but deeds sublime,
Can call us blessed
He longest lives who, in his time,
Has lived the best. ..
The Opelousas courier., 1893-11-04
,11 r. IL forovo mo noro

-'hOW l.! 10 forgive me, DoFa'
I was so sure of it.
"Never mind" said her friend gen.
tly. "You made a mistake, that is
all"
''Oh, but it isn't oil, for | told all
those people down there, and, OF
course, they thought that l knew, and,
oh, my there vas a perfect crowd at
the station to see me off, and [ told
them, too. Everybody knows it by
this time. Oh, Dora, | can never for
give myself-never. What a we
do?"
She caught her breath nervously,
while her friend looked at her despair
ingly.
"Look at these people walking this
way" exclaimed Dora.
"They are coming to congratulate
you," said Mrs. Mayfair, Historically.
"What shall I do? 7 will tell them
anything you say"
"You might head them off," sug.
gested Hampton.
She gave her eyes two little dabs
with her handkerchief and started off.
After she had proceeded two or three
yards she turned around suddenly and
remarked:
"Well, I don't care. If you two are
not engaged you ought to be-"
This wal the last drop in Dora's cup
of bitterness. She had kept herself
well under control during this trying
scene, but now mort fcation made two
tears III slowly do j. her cheeks.
"Don't, said her companion, huskily.
"Do you mind it SO much? Confound
it! Mrs. Mayfair might have kept
quiet"
"Don't abuse Nellie" Dora replied;
''she meant no harm. 1t is the fault
of people who will talk SO and jurp at
conclusions. They can't understand
how there could be such a thing as
as"
GAS a platonic friendship"
"Of course"
"There they come, and we are going
to have to explain" remarked Mr..
Hampton. Explanations are always
SO trying" he added.
81 should think So" she exclaimed,
looking around wildly for an escape.
There was only a strip of beach, the
restless gulf and the blue sky above
them. Her companion looked down
upon her with a strange expression in
his eyes.
eff we really were engaged" he
said, slowly, cit would make it much
less awkward"
The girl looked up with a startled
glance, and when her eyes met his the
color slowly suffused her throat and
face.
"Let it go that way, sweetheart"
he pleaded.
There was no time for a reply, for
the crowd was almost upon them.
Nellie Mayfair was endeavoring nobly
to dissuade them from their purpose,
but her efforts were in vain. They
were old friends, most of them, who
had grown still more intimate during
their six weeks soiourn in the land of
orange blossoms.
well, Dora" said q bright faced
girl. pressing forward, "Nellie tells
us y Hu have stolen a march on us. Is
it really true that you two are en-
gaged?"
There was a moments pause and
then Dora responded sweetly:
eyes, it is quite true"
Raising her eyes she met the aston
gaze of the little widow, and
smiled. New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-11-04

The progress of invention and dis
covery and applied sciences is con-
stantly adding new words to u
language. The words and phrases I'M
der the letter "a" in Worcestor's dica
tionary are 1888, in Webster's 1858, in
the Century Is, 621 andin the Standard,
now in process of publication, 10, 1876.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-11-04
PENSION

ACT OF JUNE 81, 1s9O.-Pensons soldiers aud sailors of the war of n
rebellion who served 80 days AMI we're honorably discharged from the service ma
dren, dependent parents, fathers and mothers. All pensions under this Act will
commence from the date of filing the formal application (afer the passage of the
GOOD unless hed n to- Pension Burosuo n or after June 81, 1890. (date of the
Act Oh not in the form, substantially, prescribed by the Secretary. The rates.
For dependent father or mother $12; the widow, So and 50 additional Tor each
child of soldier under sixteen years;a and if ths widow dies, the child or children
can draw such pension The soldier is entitled to any rate from So to s3 pr
month, according to inability to earn a support. A psndouer under existing laws
may apply under this one or a penioner under this one may apply under oth,r
laws, but can draw only one pension at the same time. This Inv requires in 9 sol
diersor sailors CASE:
az That he served at least ninety days.
81 A permanent physcal or mental inability to earn a support, but not due
vicious habits Ut need not have originated in the srvice)
y That the sler Or soldier served at least ninety days.
~ That he vas on0aby discharged.
~ Proof of death, but it need not have been the results of his ARMY or
Naval service. ' y"
NsThat the widow is "vitheut other means of support than her d.lx
% That she married soldier prior to June e. 1896, the date of the Act.
~ That the soldier or saIo died of wound, injury or disease which rr.
der PRIOR law, would have given him a pension.
G) That ne leftno wife or minor child.
mama manual aoor; ,oerg without otherp present means offs support than their own mn
ual labor, or the contributions of others not legally bouad for their un,ort
The benefits Of the first section Of the Act of June 81, 1890, are not confined to
Inc parents OF those who served In the war Of the rebellion, but are extended to
all parents where pensDnable dependence has arisen on account of tn, death af
son who served, since said war; in behalf of the United States, as well as for dis
abilities contactedb before or since discharged.
AZ That in cases mlnor child is insane, idioic or other wison o,mon.nnu
helpless, the pension shall continue during the period of such disability, and This
provio shall apply to all pensions therefore, granted, O. hereafter to be orsnt 4
under this or any former statute and such pensions shall comm oca frn 81 E" 49,
of application therefor after passage of this Act. "e
me rules AM regulations OF the Department will govern all applicants and
~ Under Act Of Jms9 81, 1890, pensions are granted to Soldiers and sqyn,
disabled from old age anfrmug etc. D""S
E|NOTICE-Dr ". r. Lastrapez having raconrv ha. u-..,r
ExamInlng SURGEON fcr Pensions at Opslousas, La, it is now of snedI ;nt.r,e,t,
ma OF rensons to come to me and make out their applications 70
Ne ' Orleans br medical examination, at which place they have her tnf re Lssn
HART n. SANDoZ,
The Opelousas courier., 1893-11-04
LOUISIANA

The Atlanta Constitution thinks
peppermint must be a profitable crop.
II is stated that a Michigan farmer
made $41, 900 out of it this year.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-11-04

Pocahontas did not save the life OF
John Smith. It has been ascertained
that this worthy man was the most
able bodied prevaricator of his CEN
The Opelousas courier., 1893-11-04
HART II. SANDOZ,

U. s. PENSION CHAIN AGENT
w OS61o6 vsm Hon. John NJ Ogden, Opslouaas, louisiana
The Opelousas courier., 1893-11-04

Copper is believed to be the metal
earliest known to man and first used
in the arts.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-08-17
Size In Files.

To convince householders that th'
small flies on their window-panes never
grow to be large ones-in fact, never
grow at all-is task of no little diff.
Guilty sometimes. The difference of
size in flies is always the distinction OF
sex or species, but never of age. With
the exception of the gradual unfolding
of its crumpled wings, no change comes
over the aspect of the fly from the mo-
ment of its birth from the chrysalis to
that of its death. big fly is no more
little fly grown up than horse is an
old pony, or goose a fully-developed
duck. All the growth of the fly is ac-
complished in the maggot state; then a
short period of somnolence as smooth,
brown chrysalis intervenes, from which
finally the young fly springs, like
Minerva from the head of Jove, full
sized as well as fully armcd.-N. Y.
World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-08-17

Crack, went whip. Some one was
calling on his horse for an effort.
The next instant the three horses
flashed past us; the chestnut with the
white hind legs first.
The trainer gave his thigh triumph
ant smack, as he exclaimed: "By
the Lord Harry, but he's stone better
than thought he was"
Now was my time for action and
seized it.
81 congratulate you, Mr.. snaf1ie,"
was all | said.
Short speech as it was, it was quite
enough to nearly make the trainer
tumble off his horse with astonish-
ment
"W-w-where did you come from
and what business have you here?" he
stammered, grasping his hunting whip
at the same time in rather an ominous
manner.
"Never mind, sir, where / came
from" replied 1, coolly, but don't in
the least mind telling you my business
on the Heath this morning. l came
here expressly to see the Butterfly
Colt put through the mile for the
Derby, and l congratulate you, now !
have witnessed it, on having such
good horse in your stable. Good morn
ing, Mr.. SnafIle."
Here, not so fastr' exclaimed the
trainer "Im not going to let you &C
like this. Come you don't look quite
so well to do in the world as you might;
what will you take to come to my
house straight away and remain there
until, say, four o'clock this afternoonf
After that I'll give you leave to go
away and tell all about the trial tc
everyone you meet. Will you take five
hundred?"
"Down on the nail, and the promise
of another monkey if the Butterfly colt
wins the Derby and I'm on" was my
reply.
"Doner said the trainer, holding out
his hand for me to shake. Don't say
word to the Others" he whisp cred,
"bnt come along with me at once"
was in no hurry to leave the worthy
man, as the reader may guess; on the cons
trary, no leech was ever more anxious
to cling to a human body than was to
him, had he known. | accordingly
hung on to the trainers stirrup and
trotted by his side as he went off to
| join the horses, who had now pulled up
and were waiting for him.
Silence was the order of the day, but
there was very satisfied look on
everybody's face that spoke more elo'
quently than words, as the order for
march" being given the small troop of
cavalry, Mr.. Snafle and myself taking
up the rear, moved off towards the top
o the town." where the trainers stables
were situated.
That worthy did not want to lose
sight of me, it was very evident; for no
sooner had he jumped off his hack and
handed it to lad, than seizing me
by the arm he said: "Now, my man,
come into the house and let you and
have talk"
The jockeys, who by this time had
dismounted, seemed rather astonished
as they glanced somewhat. .comtemptu-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-08-17

ously at my gener al get-up and appear
ance, which l need scarcely say had
been allowed to run to seed terribly of
late, but whatever their thoughts were
they took care not to express them.
You see they know how to hold their
tongues at Newmarket.
My story is done. Suffice it to say
that whilst was in his house, on pa
role as it were, the trainer did" me
uncommonly well-the breakfast ate
that morning was a caution-and kept
arrangements.
After all, said and done, the sum l
was paid for holding my tongue was
not penny too much, for the large
commission that was worked that very
morning all over London could never
have been executed at the good price it
was, had chosen to open my mouth.
However, as long as was satisfied
that was all that was necessary.
The Butterfly colt won the Derby,
and as / had backed him on my own
account for cool hundred, beside the
monkey" to nothing was put on by
the stable, felt remarkably comfort
able when settling day arrived.
invested my earnings in share in an
s. p book in manufacturing town in
the Midlands, and very profitable con
cern it Isl so profitable, indeed, that ]
rarely if ever back one now. If do, il
is one in my old friend Snafle's stable,
you may depend.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-08-17

has told the story. But you are terribly
injured, and we fear"
"Hushl" said soft voice.
The Tiger tried to raise his hand, but
he found that another hand held it.
'Fatherl' said the soft voice who had
said: "Hushr'-"Fatherl"
She broke down, and it was little
while before she could proceed-and
what confusion was in The Tigers
brainl
Father" then said the soft voice,
81 have never forgotten you. have
always loved you. play your music
the music you used to play for me. Do
you remember? And you will never
leave me now. Twill stay with you till
you All! we are all alone, you and l,
for am wearing black for-nother.
She leaned over and kissed hisscarred
lips--the first kiss he had felt in twenty
years. He was very weary; he knew
he must shortly sleep; he could not
keep awake. He slowly and painfully
drew the hand that clasped his up to
his face and placed it across his eyes
that could not see. A tear rolled down
his blistered cheek, but it was not his.
"Father"
He was too sleepy. For Annie" he
managed to whisper. 81 thought of
Annie, and the musicl'' He really could
not keep the sleep off any longer
Father" she said; "Father!'