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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
England and Cnnadn.

LONDON, Nov. 10-Sir John Thompson,
Canadian premier, said in an interview
today that no steps had been taken re-
garding Canadian affairs which he was
at liberty to announce. Sir John started
for Paris this morning on important
business. He said on his return he
might be able TO make public what had
been done 10 regard to Dominl on affairs
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
Dynumite Explosion.

HUNTINGTON, Ind, Nov. 9-Fifty
pounds of dynamite exploded at 7 A. NJ,
today on the HOLLYWOOD e Keifer sewer
contract. John Hartman and Nortnn
Keffer were killed, aud John Flynn ia
tally injured. The damage Is many
thousands. Eleven men were warming
the dynamite when it exploded.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
Kentuckx.s DeIeeatIon.

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 1O-The official
count in the tenth district shows that
Joseph NJ Kendall, Democrat, is elected
to congress by 104 plurality over N T
Hopkins, Republican. This makes Ken
tucky's delegation 9 Democrats and 5
Republicans.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
For Peace.

VIENNA, Nov. 1O-Manager Scheiicher,
an anti Semitic deputy, proposed in the
reichstsg today that Austria invite the
other European states to disarm. The
minister of war said in reply that Aus
tria did not lead IN armaments, but could
only follow the other states at distance.
He would like TO decrease the war bud>
get, but while the other states Increased
their expenditures for defense. Austria
must do the same. The proposals to
disarm would not accomplish anything,
and consequently he would oppose it
SchejIcher's motion was rejected.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17

proach of the Japanese. Chinese troops
and such vessels of the Chinese feet that
are not coopsd up at Port Arthur have
been ordered to attack the japanese
wherever they meet them. 1t is reported
two of the forts at Port Arthur have
been captured by the japanese. Chinese
soldiers have deserted fromN ew Chwang,
fearing an attack by the japanese.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
Turkey and Russia.

ST., PETERSBURG, Nov. 10-It is
stated that the Turkish government has
paid $4,000 Turkish pounds In the Rus
sian embassy at Constsntinople as the
tenth installment of the indemnity due
Russia on account OF the Russo-Turkish
war in 1887.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Seat of War.

LONDON, Nov. 10-The Toxic corre-
spoudent says: Unofficial reports say
that General Oyama has captured the
Talien Wan batteries aud Kin Chow
that Port Arthur has been invested and
the two outer iorts have been taken, and
that Chinese steam torpedo layer has
been captured.
A Cnee Foo dispatch ais 10 says Port
Arthur has been captured. The dispatch
adds that five Chinese torpedo boats
passed Chee Foo early yesterday. steam
ing in the direction of Wei Hai-Wel.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
KILLED.

SEATTLE, Nov. 10-Mrs. John Randall,
s very deaf woman, aged SO years, was
run down and killed by Northern
Pacific passenger train near Auburn this
afternoon, while walking on the track.
She did not hear the warning whistle.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
Highest of all in Leavening Powe-Lates U. s. Govt Report
RNa! BBakiHg Bs,hdsg,!
ABSOLUTELY PURE

of the arrangement. China has already
notified Secretary Gresham she will join
japan in acknowledging the indepen.
dence OF Corea, and will also pay cash
indemnity. The amount she will pay Is
not specified.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
Fleeing.

LONDON, Nov. "a Chez Foo dispatch
reports that hundreds of Chinese are ar
riving there from Manchuria, whence
they are fleeing, frightened at the ap-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17

having Just opened in business, and having full
assortment Of the latest goods In my line, I de-
sire share Of the public patronage
CT STEPHENS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-09
The Origin Of visiting-Cartls.

AS is the case in many other in
stances, we owe the Invention Of visit
ing-cards to the Chinese. So long ago
as the period of the Tong dynasty
{ 618-907) visiting-cards were known
TO be in use in China, and that is also
the date of the introduction of the
"red silken cords" which figure so
conspicuously on the engagement cards
of that country. From ancient times
to the present day the Chinese have
observed the strictest ceremony with
regard to the paying of visits. The
cards which they use for this purpose
are large and of bright red color.
When q Chinaman desires to marry,
his parents intimate that fact to pro-
fessional "match.maker," who there
upon runs through list of her visit
ing acquaintance and selects one
whom she considers fitting bride for
the young man. and then she calls
upon the young woman's parents,
armed with the bridegroon's card,
on which are inscribed his ancestral
name and the eight symbols which
denote the day of his birth. If the
answer is all acceptance of his suit
the brides card is sent in return and
should the oracles prophesy good con-
cerning the union the particulars of
the engagement are written OH two
large cards, tied together with the
red cords.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-09

Having the letters properly arrang-
ed, ask the person whose name is to be
revealed, to tell YOU which upright
column or columns contains the first
letter of his name.
fin only one column, it will be the
top letter ;ifin more than one you will
find it by adding the alphabetical num-
bers of the top letters Of these col
umns, the sum of which will be the
alphabetical number of the letter
sought. In the alphabetical number
ing A is l, B is 2,and 80 on through the
list.
By taking one letter at time in this
way the whole name can soon he as
certained.
Take the name John for illustration.
J is found in the two columns COM
mencing with b and H, the second and
eighth letters of the alphabet. Add 2
and and you have 10. and the 10th
letter of the alphabet is J.
The second letter of the name, o, is
found in the four columns commenc-
ing with A b D and H. or the letters
that number |, 2, and 8. Add these
numbers and we have Is, and the tif-
teenth letter is 0.
So on with every letter until the ell
tire name is found.
Just why the given arrangement Of
the alphabet should produce these re-
suits, leave the wise men to explain.
The fact remains, however, and
whether you can understand it or not.
it may be used to mystify your friend
in delightful manner--St Louis Re-
public.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-09
Woman and Philanthropy.

Time was when woman's sympathy
of heart ran away with her judgment,
and discriminating charity defeated
its purpose. But the woman who felt
80 much that she practically did moth
ing belongs TO the past. 1t is for the
women of to-day to aYoid the oppo-
site extremes, that of doing go much
that she feels nothing. To what eX-
tent happy medium is being reached;
witness the women on hospital and
charity boards, conducting vast mis-
sion schemes, controlling institutions
for relief of every sort; thinking,
planning executing for the good of the
ignorant, the wretchedand the wicked,
side by side and hard in hand with
men. Good work no longer lets her
in by suffrance or watches jealously
her growing power. On the contrary,
no scheme for the improvement Of the
condition of mankind, no plan for
better homes, better air, better health
or better morals, no effort to heal or
door of her heart, and shivers and
shrivels in the chill Indifference until
she takes it in. If the infant idea is
not always her own, she coddles itand
mothers it and brings it up to stat
ure it never could have reached but
for her molding hand. Especially is
this true of all projects that bear di-
rectly or Indirectly upon the welfare
of the young, Nothing that can be
wrested out of life by untiring labor
or unsparing zeal is too great or too
good for her child.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-09
East End Locals.

Miss Wickliffe, teacher of music in the e.
berton High School, came to take In Pinafore.
Among The many visitors who came to see
Pinafore were Mrs D. Wyatt Aiken and
family, OF Cokesbury, Mr.. and Mrs: Ander.
son, Of Anderson, and Miss Jennie Birch Of
Elberton.
Miss Corrie McClung and Miss Lucia Nc
Gowan will spend some time In Charleston.
MIR. Robert J. Wardlaw went to Hodges one
day last week on important business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Davis, Of Athens, Ca,
are guests of Mr.. B. Calhoun.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Rosenberg, OF Greenwood,
are spending awhile at Mr.. visanska'e.
Miss Nora Tones and Miss Georgia Hurd OF
Elberton. were IN town last week, the guests
of the Misses Marshall. and to see Pinafore.
Mrs. w. E. Bell went to Due West last
week to attend the religious meeting.
Miss SalIie Marshall and Miss JAMIE Schoen
spent several days last week at the Kimball
House in Atlanta.
The grading on the g., G. & N. side track to
the sash, door and blind repository has been
finished.
Messrs Hall and Owens Of the g., c. & N.
spent Monday in Elberton.
Miss SallIe Lou Arnold, OF Elberton, is Wis
iting her relative, Mr.. r. NJ. Hill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-09
Two Old Puzzles.


You can find the age of any person,
and the month in which he was born,
by queer trick that was well-known
by our fathers and mothers In the days
when they went to the old log cabin
schoolhouse and spent their mornings
in telling riddles and playing all sorts
Of practical jokes.
Ask the person whose age you are
to tell, to take the number of the month
in which he was born and multiply it
by two.
January is counted as No. l, Febru-
aIy as No. g., and so on through the
year.
TO this product he must add 5, and
then multiply the amount by so.
To this last number he must add his
present age, and from the sum sub
tract the number of days there are in q
year, or 965.
All the work up to this point must be
done by the person, without letting
anyone see his figures but now you
ask him to tell you what number he
has found, and to that number; you
add lis.
The result obtained by this last op-
Grafton contains the information want
ed. Point off two figures on the right,
and the number will be age sought /;
while the number on the left of the
point will give the month in which the
person was born.
This trick never fails, and it is equal
ed by another by which a PERSONS
name may be found.
For this second trick you must first
arrange the letters of the alphabet in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-09
In the Dark

/ met child, at close Of day,
Grouping along dusky way,
And, pleadingly, I heard him say:
Father, the path Ia dark and drear,
But, II knew that thou vert near,
/ could walk on without fear.
"But when cannot see thy face,
Nor in the gloom the pathway trace,
Nor know, amid the crossing ways,
(which one thou wentest. sore afraid,
tremble in the deep'ning shade.
Without thy voice or hand to aid.
"If thou woullst only speak to me
But in q whisper, would be
Com forted, though could not see
A step before me I would know
That thou art here, and could 60
Straight through the dark TO find thee so
"If thou for me this way hast planned,
Let me but touch thine outstretched hand
And, Father, I will understand"
AS hus the little strayllng pied,
"Just 80, o troubled soul ~ 1 said,
stumble mid The gloom dismayed.
Speak but one word my heart to cheer,
And II will Danish all my fear,
If but know that thou art here.
"And will dare the dreariest strand;
II may only touch thy hand,
My listening heart will understand.
"Then, cheered and comforted, III know
That art somewhere near, and so
Straight on ward, through the dark, I'll go. "
Margaret ]. Preston.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-09
THE DYKE SCHOOL.
The Children Pull Candy, and all
Hands have q Good Time.
Cothrans. 8. C., May 4, 1894.

Cothrans. 8. c., May 4, 1894. .
The closing exercises Of Miss Moorer Adams
school at Pine Grove took place last Friday
night. 1t consisted Of Rotations; dialogues,
tableaux, and oalisthenics. A large number
Of persons were present, and all united In
praise Of the teacher and pupils. Miss
Vaughan furnished music for the occasion.
The next day there was well attended and
enjoyableipicnic at the same, place, Rev. j. b.
Vaughan made a speech on education in
which he urged every one to educate their
children to the very best Of their ability.
There will be q picnic at Mt. Moriah the
third Saturday In this month.
Miss Ellie Bond closed her school at Oak
Grove last Friday.
We are needing rain very badly; especially
grain, and nearly every one will soon have
good stand of cotton.
Presiding Elder Campbell. held quarterly
meeting at Tranquil today. :.
There will be picnic at Morten's mill to-
morrow.
Mrs. Lucy Anderson of Brierwood ia still
very sick.
The Dixie school closed last Wednesday. In
the evening OF the last day the pupils and
number of friends had an old fashioned mo.
lasses candy pulling, at which all seemed to
enjoy themselves. p j.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-09
Cure for Grumbling.

In love-feast in Yorkshire q good
man has been drawing out long, COM
planning strains of experiences about
his trials and difficulties in the way to
heaven. Another, of different spirit,
followed, who said II see our BROTH
er who hasjust sat down livesin Grum-
bling street. lived there myself for
some time, and never enjoyed good
health. The air was bad, the house
bad, the water bad the birds never
came and sung in the street, and was
gloomy and sad enough. But I 'fiit-
ted I got into Thanksgiving street,
and ever since then I have had good
health, and so have my family. The
air is pure, the water pure, the house
good the sun shines on it all day; the
birds are always singing, and I am as
happy as happy as can live. Now [
recommend our brother to fit There
are plenty of houses to let on Thanks
giving street, and I am sure he will
find himself new man if he will
only come, and will be right glad to
have him as neighbour"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-09

Il all work In his department In the best
manner and at reasonable charges. Monthly
customers shaving, hair emitting and sham.
q ,oing 81 per month. Rasors honed and put
n the best condition for Is cents each.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-09

Hearing that our veteran sage, Mr.. NC.
Kinney had returne ed from Alabama, sought
him for an Interview, and found him as he
always is, said 1, Hello Mr.. mic" how is
Birmingham. and the reunion? It seemed
TO startle him, and turning round, he threw
his Bulls eye lamp full In my tace saying,
.'dod rot your picture, you wanted to get my
name In the paper now, but then II there
were no fools TO be Interviewed you burned
reporters would have 10 60 out OF business
and you seem to find plenty of willing sub.
Jects nowadays, however, 1t is'an honor to
be q Confederate soldier and no disgrace to
attend reunion. LIE me get a fresh
chew of tobacco, and come let's
ait down on these steps and
I'll tell you some of 1t, 1t was too big a thing
to tell about In one night:
"You see," as old doctor Branson used to
say when he went to see a patient, "a man
can stay at home until his stomach gets In
such a torpid state that he needs something
to start him to corroding." I had stayed at
home until l thought q bicycle was the big
gest thing in tho world, but 1t is as the little
enc of nothing sharpened and mashed fat
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-09
All the News About the Progressive
City, and Her Hustling Citizens.
Green wood. s. c., Nav 6

Greenwood. s. c.. May 8, 1894.
Mr.. George Chipley died at his home here
Sunday night, after lingering sickness OF
several months.
A negro lad broke open the cash dra wer In
j. X. burst & CO. store one day last week
and stole Sill He was captured and most OF
the money recovered.
Messrs. McCullum & FLETCHER are exhibiting
IN town the best fruit and vegetable dryer I
have ever seen.
Miss All lie Kerr gave her young friends an
"at home last Thursday evening, In honor OF
her -th birthday.
Good rains have fallen and our farmers
seem happy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-09

"Wife: And phwy do yez be takin'
thin pills when yez are we'll again."
III usband Faith, would ye be
afther havin' me let dollars worth
of pills 60 to waste %"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-09

The roots of tree are often as eX.
tensiVe as its branches.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-09

In manners, tranquility is the su-
preme power.
The oasis., 1894-08-02
LATE ARIZONA ITEMS.


 Crook canyon, just above where it en
 ters the plain, they ran across golC
 ledge. ore from which is said to bt
 some of the richest ever seen in North
 ern Arizona. No pay rock has beer
 supposed to lie in that section, and
 the find is complete surDrise. The
 width of the ledge is given at IS inches
 The dam at Silver lake, near Tucson,
 broke Friday evening under the un-
 usual pressure of water following the storm, and the Santa Cruz valley was
 flooded. Carrillo's garden was sub merged and considerably damaged It is claimed the Silver lake dam is a menace to the property in the valley. and the matter will be submitted to the Pima county commissioners for ac- tion.
 The bee business Is a success at Yu- ma in spite of predictions to the con- trary. MT. w. l.. Scott procured six stands of bees from Tempe and start ed them to work on the Baker place west of town. They increased rapidly until now he has upward of 40 strong swarms. He is selling beautiful comb honey and the bees keep right along at work in spite of warm weather.
 Judge Hawkins rendered an import ant decision in the case of the United Verde Copper Company vs. County Treasurer. The suit was brought to restrain the tax collector from selling ore assessed at s30,OOO for delinquent taxes. Judge Hawkins held that ore on the dumr was subject to assess ment and taxation, The case will probably be appealed.
 Josiah White and Wm. Pearson who became wealthy men from dividends paid by the great Contention mine at Tombstone, arrived in Prescott on Sat | nrday last and left yesterday by pri- yate conveyance for the Santa Maria | country where they go, it is said, to inspect the Bullard gold properties with view of purchasing the same.
 In the Salt River valley the Fowler Co. is placing considerable number )f hogs with south side farmers on shares. Four loads were brought up The hog business is get ing to be quite an industry in that Ialley and it is either very profitable T great many people are indulging n an expensive amusement. ! The Bulletin of last week says there l nothing to report from the railroad ( urther than that track-laying is go- l ng ahead and yesterday only six miles to be laid to SOlomonyille. lanager Laird was in town yesterday V ut he could not say when a regular t rain would be put on or when grad t lg would be resumed. d Two gentlemen on their way to the White Mountains from Fort Wingate " ,opped overnight in St. Johns, Apa- lt he county, last Monday, and report u 1 having seen quite number of dead al 'ws between the Zuni villages and III Johns. Report, also, that from fingate there they saw no grass orth calling feed.
 THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, pub- N shed at Denver, Colo, is the only fa Iily Populist paper in the nation. It's re rtoon; apropos to the times. with nc cry issue is worth the subscription D, d it is full, fair and strong for the sa use of reform. Daily, 5Oc per month: un eekly, sl in advance. Send 5c for a tn mple copy. ei. The South African fever has broken do t in Prescott and some of tho dis tr,
The oasis., 1894-08-02
A Bousshold Treasure.

D. w. Fuller, of Canajoharle, N. r.. says that he always keeps Dr. Kings New Discovery in the house and his family has always found the very best results follow it's use; that he would not be without it, if procurable. G. A. Dykeman Druggist, Catskill, N. Y.. says that Dr. Kings New Discovery is undoubtedly the best cough remedy: that he has used it in his family for eight years, and it has never failed to do all that is claimed for it. Why not try remedy so long tried and tested. Trial bottles free at 1T Walkers drug store. Regular size $50 and sI.OO.
The oasis., 1894-08-02

in Africa.
 The stage driver from Skull Valley
 reports a perfect deluge of rain al
 Wickenburg on Saturday night. Fol
 four hours the rain fell so hard that fthe stage had to lay up.
 MT. J. B. Finley, master car builder at the Southern Pacific shops at Tue. son, was married last Thursday even ing to Miss Clara Letts. The wedding was quiet one, those present being the immediate friends of the family. They left for the east Friday morning on short wedding tour.
 A postofiice has been established at the Mammoth mine, three miles above the town of Mammoth proper It is known as "Shultz.n Mrs. l.. Snyder is the Hon. P. NJ. It will be a great convenience to the employees at the mine and neighboring ranchmen.
 U. s. District Attorney Ellinwood on Sunday celebrated his 32nd birth day by visiting the Prescott Courier office and setting few sticks of type. He is fair compositor, his first ven- ture in life being the running of country newspaper.
 Geo. W. McFarlin, one of the origi- nal founders of the News at Wilcox. years ago. arrived in Solomonyille last week, and is comforting with leading republicans the subject of establish ing republican newspaper in Solom- onville.
 The valuation of the Harqua Hala Bonanza mine has been raised for pur- poses of taxation from s59,OO0 to sl50,- 1 900. The property is said to have been sold last year for million, and to be producing s3O0,OOO in gold bullion per annum.
 At depth of l042 feet the well at Gila Bend is obliged to diminish it's bore second time. It started at ten inches and sunk 400 feet at that dia- meter, when it was reduced to eight. Now it is down to six inches.
 The various secret orders of Phoenix have experienced quite boom during the past few months, some of them having almost doubled their member. ship. The A. 0. U. w possibly hay ng made the largest gains.
 At Phoenix two ice factories are sept working steadily day and night o manufacture enough frozen water l O supply the trade. At half cent er pound everybody can afford all the ce desired.
 There are rumors to the effect that he Mohawk canal, in Yuma county. ill change hands this fall and a com lete reorganization take place. It is / stimated sl0,000 will place the canal ] good condition.
 A Yuma livery firm let out team. ne horse died on the trip. Payment as refused and the lessee received q = lrashing from the firm who, in addi- '. on to losing their horse, had to pay BIO fine. ! The next mining boom in Arizona Ill be in regions tributary to Nuga- $. The placer deposits of Altar and e gold lodges of Orc Blanco already tract the attention of obseryant ming men.
 |.
 Household Treasure.