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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-11-11
Letters Advertised.

The following is the list of letters re-
naming in The DAllss postofice uncAIled
for Saturday, Nov. 4, 1898. Persons CALI
ing for these letter. will please give the
date on which they were advertised:
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-11-11

Fresh oysters in every style at the Co
lumbia Candy Factory.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-11-11
SOCIETIES

NaopERN wooDMEN OF THE WORDING.
lyl Hood Camp, No. SO, meets every Tuesday
evening of each week at 7:3o o'clock, in A. keliers
Hall. An brothers and sojourning brothers are
invited to be present
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-01

I was sitting one afternoon on the
beautiful wide veranda of the Gale Face
hotel, Colombo, in Ceylon.
A light hand touched my shoulder, and
a barefooted Cingalese stood before me.
Would you like to buy some stonesi''
he asked III his pleasant voice.
These peddlers of gems are very nu-
merous in Geylon and threaten to become
a nuisance to the traveller. They are moi
allowed to enter the hotels, and once
saw one of them actually beaten out Of
the Oriental in Columbo. Hence it was
that before addressing me my Cingalest
friend glanced furtiyely up and down
the long veranda to see that he was un
observed by the minions of the hotel.
He took from beneath his blouse 4
bundle of white cloth, which he opened
displaying about a pint Of rubies, car
buncles, moonstones and cats eyes. Al
had nothing to do, l looked through
them, after explaining to the sable MGR
chant that had no intention of buying
She collection must have been worth
many thousands Of dollars, Judging D,
individual specimens, but apart from lii
merchandise the barefooted vender, cos
tune and all, might have been assessed
at about 8 shillingss ..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-01


OF late years there has been a constant
diminution Of the area under tobacco
cultivation in Germany, and the indus.
Try seems to be threatened with extinc.
ton. The British consul at Mannheim
in a report on the subject says that the
public taste demands better quality Of
tobacco than can be produced in the
country, which is therefore becoming
more and more dependent upon foreign
growths. Tobacco, moreover, is an ex
pensiye plant to grow. requiring moi
only heavy manuring, but much skill
and labor. 1t is very likely TO suffei
from the weather, and even when har
vested, and after the leaves have beeI
hung mp iii the barns to dry, the herl
still remains dependent upon the tenn
pcntturc and upon proper treatment. Il
short, its value depends upon yariet,
of factors, and to DO remuneratiYe it
cultivation must be rewarded by o GOO,
price. ..... E=..
Whatever the market price, there i
always the excise duty to be paid, ant
then there is the competition Of the for
eign tobacco which, although often no
. very good in quality, is generally yer,
cheap in spite of the duty upon it. Fo
the cheapest description of cigars, an,
for the peasant and workman, German
tobacco would always find market i
it could be prottably raised but thi
seems to DO almost impossible withou
reducing the excise duty or raising tn
import duty. In 1899 only IA, 735 hec
tares We're planted with tobacco, q
, against Is 533 hectares in 1891, and 90
S62 hectares, the average of 1919, Will
the number Of planters has sunk fror
10000 in 1890 and 1872, s43 in 1891 t
l4j, 023 in 1899.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-01

The oyster season opened to-day AID
various parties interested in that bust.
ness went to work to ill their vessels,
In order to supply tile retailer with
first class bivalves. 1t is rather pc
oullar that this popular esoulen;
should be marketable during the
months whose Iome contains the let.
ter II" Thus We have oysters FOL
eight months, from September to
April 80 leaving four months In
which they ara not merchantable
During the summer they lnTe tImo tc
grow In size and flavor. and now they
can be taken from their bring bid an
shipped to all parts OF the country.
Ainscow, GarIuer and other cater
ers in our city will soon hive a suppl,
of them, and the hungry. without ref
srence to politics or previous condl
ton: may have their uppe,ttes satta
fled on plaukins dowa Il spea.liot
stipend In silver or any species OF IT,,
= root o al svit' provided it bears til
stamp of Uncle Sam"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-01

NJ de Cherville had dog which had
become wholly deaf and almost blind
with old age, as well as most helplessly
lame with rheumatism. The dog slep,
almost all the time, but he retained a
keen passion for the chase, and it was
impossible for his master to get away
from the house with a gun on his Shout
der without the old dog unless the ami
NAL was locked mp.
On one occasion when NJ. de Cherville
thought he had eluded the old dog he
found when In the field that the faithful
creature was limping after him, whining
with the pain of moving his old limbs,
but keenly on the alert, as well as his
eyesight would permit, for game.
Presently the master saw the dog
pointing at a partridge. De Cherville
could not resist the temptation to kill
one more bird for the veteran. He fred
the partridge dropped, and the dog, witt
the one-quarter of an eye which remained
to him, hunted it out and brought it t.
his master.
Bringing the bird at limping, lum
bering gallop, the dog did what he hat
never done before in the field; he got upor
his hind legs, planted his forepaws ON D,
Cherville's shoulders and dropped tn,
bird on his breast Then the dog fell t
the ground, rolled over two or thre,
times and was dead. His last suprem,
effort in his masters behalf had killed
him.-You th's Companion.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-01

A weli-known contractor and build
Ier came to one of Wilmington's real
ESTATE agents and said, s., calling
him by his first name. and pulling out
a IS note. this is the lest five dollars j
have in the world. will have to turn
in and 20 to work. Now ] have q
Oh Rnce to get lot from-mentioning
the names of two well known gentle
men, who will take six houses in pay
ment for 1t. Now want you to loan
me one hundred dollars and probably
| will have to call on you for three OF
tour hundred dollars before / get
through with digging the cellars and
putting up the foundation walls.
| viii you accommo date me? Yes,
said the gentleman addressed, will
Turning to his cesk he drew up d
check for 800 and handed 1t to him.
The builder got to work and built
'twenty.one dwellings on this piece Of
ground. and was fortunate enough tC
place mortgages on them for enough
to pay him, the builder, about $500 OF
each dwelling more than the cost
Unfortunately before the houses were
entirely completed lie met with an nc
cldent and lost his life. II he had llv
ed 1t Is moro than probable that h,
would have made clear about 5000
on this row OF houses.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-01

Thomas---, Q rising young man Of
lour city. wishing to get some OF th,
cares Of business OF his mind, con
cluded few afternoons ago to take
stroll up the Brandywiue. While
quietly along, ne esplec
the skirts OF some gaily coloret
dresses In the distance, one Of which
was blue. What red is to an animal
blue Is TO Thomas. 1t excited his ad
miratlon, and instlnctlvely he kept the
dress In his line of vision, until he had
advanced far enough to reconnoitre
Judge Of his pleasure when he found II
was friend Of long standing. At
once he advanced. hat In hand, to
wards the group. and quickly selecting
the lady from the rest, thoy retired tc
q secluded bench. Thomas was exact.
ly In his element.
Time flew, the conversation became
very Interesting and before the loving
couple knew the mantle of night hac
fallen and pinned IL with a star. Then
Thomas escorted his lady along Della
ware avenue, up and down Market
street to her home. Thomas had some
trouble In arousiDg his lady's parents,
but at last che got In. Then Our gay
lochinvar concluded he would not Ct
Through the same experience at homt
land went around to the old war horses
manger. This old Samaritan remover
led and gave him room along Side
where Thomas soon went to sleep and
dreamed the dreams OF the innocent
IL you want to know how Thomas en-
lioyed himself just ask him, he will en-
tertain you for an hour as pleasantly
as you care to be entertained. Thomai
Is Chesterfield all over.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-01

1t is to DO regretted that the Nlcarau.
qua Canal Company has heen forced
in common with many other Instltu-
tons in our country, to snccum b
to the stringency of the times. and
ask for tho appointment OF a receiver.
That this canal Should he completed
at an early day every enterprislng
man, must admit, and as 1t Is not pro.
bable that private capital can now be
procured for that purpose for years to
come, government aid should TO ex.
tended to II.
Tho Importance Of having an Intor.
national waterway Tor the passage OF
vessels in certain emergencies cannot
ne over estimated, and the endorse
ment Of honds by the Government
with proper restrictions, is fully war
ranted under all the circumstances
The penny wise policy Of tic Demo
cratic party, however. forblds the hops
OF such aid being extended. and tbs
canal may he elassed with other bank
rupt enterprises OF the present day
Congress, however, should not puraue
dog in tho manEer policy and rofusC
to let other governments do. II they
wish what it Is unwilling to do.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-01

The people generally Will be pleased
to learn that President Cleveland is
enjoying good health and Is likely &c
live many years. tho surgical opera
tion to which he was forced to submit
having been confined to pulling cou-
rls OF teeth and scraping the jaw.bone
In order to remove a slight generous
growth, which 1t was thought might
give trouble at future time. Why
there should have been so much Sc
crecy observed II the above be the fac
we are at loss to understand. l
would have been much better had tn,
facts been fully stated by the opera
tor. and thus the possibility of putting
ailoat exaggerated stories OF grea
danger and possible death.
Hereafter we trust there will be n,
occasion to keep from the public in
formation Of any kind as the fulles
statement Of ailments will proven
undue exaggeration and allay fear o
coming disaster. At anyrate the PEG
pie want the truth, and giving il t.
them will invariably do good rathel
than harm. Although calamitie
may come and men In high places
may pass away, yet the duty o
the hour will not be lessened, and al
should prepare to perform their par
as men and not behave themselye
like pack Of babies.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-01

The medieval artists, having no idea
of tho personal appearance of the Sa-
viours followers, adopted set of signs,
or emblems, for each, which soon be-
came familiar to all. The emblem of
Peter was either large key or two keys
crossed, which is readily explained by
referring to the words of Christ (Matthew
xvi, 19), "And will give unto thee the
keys of the kingdom Of heaven" The
emblem of Paul was sword and book
the latter to remind the beholder that
he was teacher of men; the former to
indicate that he was beheaded with a
sword. st. Andrew was usually figured
standing by cross shaped like letter
X, that being the form of the cross upon
which legend says he was crucified. The
emblem of st. James the Great was
either sword-referring to the fact that
he was also beheaded-or a pilgrims
staff, he being great traveller.
st. Johns emblem was caldron, re-
ferring to his experience in the boiling
oil. st. Philips emblem is an enigma.
1t was spear and cross, yet it is
known that he was hanged. st. Bar
tholomew, who was "fayed alive" is
represented with knife and his skin
hanging over his arm. Matthew's EN-.
/ blem is square, supposed to have some
reference to Christ's calling. st. Thomas
having been pierced with n DART" is
pictured carrying spear. The emblem
Of James the Less was club, he hav.
ing been "beaten to death with n fag
got;" st. Matthias an ak, he having
been beheaded. Simon's emblem was
saw. The legend says che was sawr
asunder"-S Louis Republic.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-01
A Remarkable banquet Party

One of the most notorious Hungarian
duelists fought his thirty-fifth duel in
1886 and celebrated the event by ban
quet, to which only those who could
prove that they had participated in at
least six duels We're invited. There was
a room full Of such warriors, some with
faces scanned with scars, others minus
an ear, an eye or with two or three fin
gers missing. The most marked of al
was Frenchman, who had lost his nose
in an encounter with Count Andrassy
the statesman. There was only one re
taxation of the rule, and that was mad,
In favor Of q lady who had killed hel
man. London Tit-BitS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-01

The imposition of ali income tax
seems to be very probable as the re-
ceipts from import duties have faller
off greatly within the past three
months, and the expenditures OF the
government are greatly exceeding the
amount received, rendering a large
deficit inevitable at the end of tho com
ing year. If the tarii1 shall be chang,
ed as the Democrats propose, there
must be a stillfurther falling off, unless
the imports shall be increased to UGH
an extent as TO close all the factories
and forges in our land, and leave Eu
rope to supply the iron we use and the
clothing we wear. In order to sup.
plement the decreasing revenue Sena
tor Hunton, OF Virginia, has already
introduced bill in the Senate provii
ing for the Imposition Of an income
tax, and In due time 1t will be called
up, discussed and probably passed
particularly as the tax will mainly
strike the citizens OF the northern and
western states. 1t will make man.
places for hungry Democrats to ill
and that consideration in the estima
ton of certain men, is much more i'm
portant than the good Of the entire
country. =...-==.. Fl.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-01

City Council met In regular session
last evening. The desk OF the late
solomon Hersey WIS heavily draped.
The Finance Comtnittes reported
favorably on the bills OF Edmund
Mitchell, Jr., for Sll.25, and OF Eugene
Nj. Sayers, sll.25, for making ASSESS
ments and books, and they were order.
ed paid.
The Committee on Crematory re-.
ported that they had secured an option
on several sites for tho erection of the
crematory, and recommended the
piece Of land at the foot of West Lib
erty street.
( The property is owned by Il. T. Dill
worth. 1t was recommended to b.
purchased at cost OF 1880.
The city treasurer reported the
balance IL bank to be SS4l, 654 90; IN
each of the four depository bankss3S.
$40. &c; received OF Tax Collector Nit
ehell. $4,000, from Eugene NJ. Sayers
S2750.
A number Of petitions for the return
OF over paid taxes were referred to the
Finance Committee. To the Law and
Finance Committee was referred the
communication of the Washington
, Fire Company asking for 900. a
damages which was caused by baC
streets.
This bill had been presented to tn,
, Street and Sewer Department but wa
refused.
Mr.. Staats called up for third read
ing and final eonside ration tho or
dinance torbidding the sale of preml
ture peaches lii tho markets OF tn
city. Mayor Shortlidge has approved
the ordinance and 1t is now law.
: Mr.. Donoho wished to know VIII,
t the committee met to investigate IN
d, case against Meat Inspector ADele az
not reported. He thought II an,
g action was to be taken it should b
!. immediately. Messrs. Ratledge an,
/, Staats SAID that the reason was be
; cause many OF the witnesses wsr
l away at the present time.
1t WAS stated that the clerk had re
n ferred the matter of furnishing tn
Board Commit tee with list of officer
+ regularly bound NJ directed. thus caus
t Ing the delay in that matter.
[ Messrs. wainwright, Ratledge an
. Meaney were appointed a committe
l to draft resolutions on the death O
: solomon Hersey, late clerk Of Cit
b Council.
: After a recess Of five minutes tn
committee presented the followln
. resolutions which were unanimousl
adopted:
+ WHEREAS, Death has invaded GU
+, Council chamber and taken from gu
u midst our clerk and beloved friont
I Solomon Jersey.
$ Whereas, ln his death the Cit
Council has lost u valuable, faithtu
and courteous officer aud the city @
Wilmington and State Of Delaware
citizen who was indeed an honor t
K them, and
). Whereas. We recognize In hi
:, death general loss to the con
II munltyi therefore, be 1t
Q ''Resolved, That Council bears 1t
@ willing testimony to his high charactv
IA US a citizen and a gentleman of fin
- intellectual attachments and nan
q strong integrity ....
l. Resolved. That in holding his Iii
:. and character up as guide for I'll
, coming generation OF young men. W
i do it knowing them to lie honest, nobl
S pure and upright.
h Resolved, That page be set asld
=, IN tho minute book of City Counc
> for a transcript of these resolutions
and further be lt
% Resolved, That copy of thes
!. resolutions be trans tilted, in test
mony of our coincidence, to the fam
= ly OF the deceased" ..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-01
PIreRiMAees TO MECCA.
Religious Zeal of Mohammedans n Grea
Boon to Steamship Companies.

Religious Zeal of Mohammedans n Great
Boon to Steamship Companies.
II is more than remarkable that Gus.
tom which arose shortly after the death.
some 1850 years ago, of man whose
name was for centuries identified with
all that was hostile to Christian domino.
ton and opinion should within the last
few years have had an important and
favorable influence on the earnings Of
certain British lines of steamers.
No race has been more enthusiastic in
the way of pilgrimage to the holy city
of Arabia than that inhabiting the Malay
peninsula and archipelago. Although
their conversion to Islamism dates back
only some 500 years, if indeed quite SC
long (the records of the event being de.
cidedly vague and untrustworthy), the
duty Of performing the "Haj" is recog
nized by all right minded Malays as i'm
perative. The peninsula itself probably
furnishes far fewer number of pilgrim,
than the large islands of the archipelag,
forming the magnificent territory known
as Netherlands Indies. Java and Celebes
Boyan and Bugis, to say nothing of IL
numerable less known places, now sent
forth multitudes yearly to visit the sa
cred fame 1t would not ut first sight
seem that the journey-madep principal.
in well appointed teamers-involyed an,
particular hardships.
4 But the usual conditions of the "pil
grim traffic" are somewhat differen
4 from those Of ordinary passenger vessels
The Malay pilgrim, whose ticket to an
! from Mecca is provided by passag
j broker, has to find his own provision
: while on board. In all cases he has t
pay slnartly for conveyance from Jedda'
, to Mecca overland, unless he elects to d
the journey on foot, but in any event h
has to provide the necessary commits
sariat. The steamers as rule are over
: crowded for ordinary comfort, althoug
Z permitted by regulation to carry the so
or more pilgrims who embark. Should
as sometimes happens, an epidemi
break out during the voyage, the deaf
rate becomes tragical. The worst hard
1 ships, however, commence on landing a
the evil smelling and by no mean
!, healthy port of Jeddah.
y Few of the pilgrims provide then
selves with adequate necessaries t
tramp tho greater portion of the 10
miles which separate the city Of Niece
! from its nearest port. Yet worse is thei
!, condition on returning. The price {
+ food is exorbitant, and thousands peris
annually of exhaustion and insufliciel
nourishment-and this despite the bes
, efforts of the British and other consul
/, at Jeddah, who issue all needful war;
ings to the pilgrims. Quarantine, agail
tells heavily against the would be Hal
A few extra days detention exhausts Ii
small stock of provisions, and he falls
G ready victim to disease. The result
that large proportion Of those VIII
visit Mecca never return to their ow
country. The trade, however, is prof
, able to steamer owners, much as it
disliked by captains and officers. AS fc
: Europeans unfortunate enough to |
passengers in a pilgrim ship, they al
not to be envied.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-01
THE WRESTLING GIRL.
Fascinating. Gensroas. Noble Hearted.
wopsp's Analysis Runs,

Fascinating. Gcnerous. Noble Hearted, SO
WoWsp's Apaiyyls Runs,
Awoman who has made study Of the
whistling girl says that, aside from her
assumption Of o masculine trerogative,
she is usually dainty and fastidious bit
of femininity, who loses not one iota Of
her wowaply charm when she FUCKERS
her pretty mouth and whistles 4 merry
tune. Rather the roguish twinkle in her
eye challenges censure. To q superficial
observer she is bright, jolly, original.
Know her better, and she is frank, hon
est, high spirited, noble hearted. superior
to the alleged pettiness of her sex, and,
should circumstances require, sufficient
ly generous to make wonderful sacrifices
for those she loves, for, being ardent and
impulsiye, she loves warmly. She may
hate, too, with corresponding enthusi-
asm, but not for long, for, being tender
of heart and believing always the best Of
humanity, this harsher sentiment finds
no permanent home with her.
Contrary to the general opinion, she is
rarely il ever a ''tomboy," and if she &C.
casionally makes use OF her ability to at
. tract the attention of some delinquent
conductor it is only when she is hurry
ing home at dusk and knows that the
friendly darkness will not reveal her Sc
cret. As she approaches the corner she
sees the coveted car leaving her perhaps
to a long and weary wait upon the side
walk. She glances around to appeal to
some possible small boy, but this conven-
lent commodity fails to appear. Stead
lily the car isreceding. Can she be blamed
if she for moment forgets that utility
should weigh lightly in her vocal scalei
And at last, when she triumphantly en-.
tiers the car, no one would suppose that
those demure lips had uttered that shrill
and effective signal.
Altogether, although inclined to be
willful and rebellious at times land who
admires dull perfectionD, she is CIR
fashioned after free ideal. Is she tC
have her vocal freedom restrained by 0
cruel conventionality which forbids hel
to enliven her own home with pretty
birdlike music, while at the same time
it not only tolerates, but often pretends
to admire, the vocalist next door who
seeks to entertain the entire neighbor
hood at eyentide by series of wailine
notes and soaring crescendos? The whis
ting girl abruptly unpuckers her rosy
lips to show her pretty teeth in dazzling
smile as she flashes upon you newer
version of her grandmothers rebuke:
Girls that whistle and hens that dsow
Make their way wherever they go.
.-. New York Sun.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-01

The county receiver OF Taxes will
sit at the following places, according
to dates as stated, for the collection
of taxes during the month OF Septem
Der:
Friday, LIST, Wilmington.
Saturday, Cd, Practical Farmer.
Monday, 4th. Marshallton.
Tuesday, 9th, Christiana.
Wednesday, 9Th, Cooch's Bridge.
Thursday, 9TH. Townsend.
Friday, Sth, Wilmington.
Saturday, 9th, Sharplesa' school
house. 49,.
Monday, 18th, Blackbird.
Tuesday and Wednesday, 18th and
18th, New Castle.
Thursday and Friday, 14th and 18th
Wilmington. 5
Saturday, 10th, st. Georges.
Monday, 18th, Middletown.
| Tuesday, 10th. Odessa.
Wednesday, Goth. Newark.
Thursday, 2lst, Delaware City.
Friday, ED, Kirkwood. .".--
Saturday, Esd, Wilmington.
| Monday. 25th, Hockessin.
| Tuesday, Goth, Townsend.
| Wednesday, 27th, Blackblrd.
| Thursday. 2Sth. Centrevllle.
Friday. Goth, Newport.
Saturday, Both, Wilmington.
| Five per cent rebate allowed durlni
August and september.