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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01
Origin or PJstOfiices.

The invention OF the pOstOiilce IL
ascribed t. Cyrus, King OF Persia,
who lived about 900 L. {. Cyrus re-
quired all his governors OF provinces
to write to him exact accounts OF
everything that occurred In their
several districts and armies. The
/ ersian empire was OF vast extent
an, some means had tn be provided
to render that correspondence sure
and expeditions. Cyrus, therefore,
caused pOst0ihces to he built and
messengers apl Ointed In every prov
Ince He found how far q good horse,
with an experienced rider, could
travel In day without being hurt.
and then had stables built In proper.
ton, an equal distance from each
other At each OF these places he
also appointed postmasters, whose
duty 1T was to receive the letters
from the carriers as they arrived and
give them TO Others, and tOgive
them fresh horses In exchange for
those that had POI formed their part
Of the Journey.
UNCERTAINTY Is painful for all ns.
tinAa ard fnp oil man
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01
MISTAKEN IN ONE LETTER.
The Hotel Man Tcicgraphed for Cots and
Got 10 Consignment Of Cats.

The Hotel Man Tcicgraphed for Cots and
Got u nsignment of Cats.
Will johnson, who Is in charge of the
Hotel johnson during the absence
of the proprietor, +. l.. johnson, who
Is at Atlantic City, received u dis.
pat h from the latter which read:
"Ship forty cats at once"
Mr. johnson was pu 2led. lie could
not imagine what his relative could
want with cats at Atlantic City, so
he consulted with few OF his assist.
ants and the only solution they
could arrive at was that rats must
have been discovered in the Atlantic
City hostclry. They unanimously dc.
cided, however that it was theirs
not u reason why: theirs but to get
cats and ship them to Atlantic City
without DELAY. A rush was made for
all the Establishments in town which
deal in pet animals, but all the cats
on hand were OF the Maltese or An.
CORA variety, and IL was decided that
they were too expensive. AS a final
result the genus hoy was called into
requisitiOn. and before niyhtfgll
there were eighteen feline prisoners
! at the johnson. There were no more
In sight though. so IT. was decided to
ship the first installnIcnt that night
and make further consignment next
day. a telegram was sent 10 Mr..
johnson at Atlantic City, which an.
nOunced:
",hipped eighteen cats; more to.
morrow
Mr.. johnson has a reputation for
wanting things In hurry when he
does want them. so his assistants at
this end Of the line returned well sat.
isied that they had acquitted them.
selves with great credit in "a sudden
emergency. Early the next morn ny
another dispatch arrived which in.
fused every one concerned with de.
sire to sneak away somewhere and
begin life anew. 1t read:
ITO Shanghai with your cats. Its
tots. cots, cots"
To complete the story IL IL onl,
fair to state that Mr. johnson writes
a VIGOROUSLY bad hand, and those In
teres,cd here says the operator mus,
have mistaken cots for cats."--Wash
inyton lost.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01
HER NAM e,
slcw the Kind Oid Gentleman who Lived
Next Door Learned u.

Next Door Learned Vt.
TIE gentleman of the house Of the
new neighbor was a charming person,
In the opinion oi pretty Miss rather.
ine Medley, VINO lived next door and
saw him going out in the morning
aud coming home in the evening
He was elderly-that Is, his hair
and whiskcrS were white and he was
such "a fatherly old pcutleman that
she couldn't help but love him, even
IL he had lived tie t door tur o ly two
months OF that lovely June, when
Harold Ashbrooke had become so
much TO her
Possibly she loved the old gentle.
maa because as he passed the house
ami saw Harold and her talking on
the piazza lie always smiled cute
little smile to himself, as If he knew
the whole story and understood every
VOID of it.
But, of course. he did not. for she
didn't even know him, as he had
never presumed on his proximity as q
neighbOr to speak to her.
One morning as she sto q on the
plaza steps humning merry tune,
Tor Harold had told her many things
the evening before, as they sat In the
shadows OF the vines, and she was
very glad, the old gentleman came
out OF his house.
lie was very radiant over some.
thing, too. and there was That in his
face which almost tempted her to
speak to him. and tell him her Joy.
She thought she heard him whistle
rs he stepped onto the street. and she
grew Oold enough TO come down To
her own gate to get Il good look ut
him.
she stood there unconscious us
people always are who want to see
people without having people thiuk
they are being "a ed at, and SHE
watched him iurtivcly, though she
was looking straight across the street.
When lie reached her he stopped.
Then she looked around real,
startled, for this seemed almost 8
Irritation. and only last night Harold
had told her SO much.
He took Off his hat, bOwing grace
fully, and spoke with % smile tha
made her smile In spite Of herself
ii beg your PARDON" he said: I'll
this Miss Bear?'
.'No," she SAID. Il am"
"Miss larling." he interrupted 20
liteIy.
mo: l." and her face looked lik,
q puzzle.
"Miss Loye?" he interrupted again
Now she began to grow angry, ant
her face redeemed. Yet she could no
comprehend his actions.
II am Miss Medley" she said
haughtily.
'Oh, l beg your PARDON" he ex
claimed. with that same funny litti
smile she mad often noted: but
thought differently AS ! came hom
last night 1 heard the young mai
talking to you ON the porch. and h
called you katie Dear. and Kati
Darling, and Katie Love to such u
extent that really wanted to kno,
your name. and"
but he did not finish the sentence
She had fed into the house, and l
was week or more before she re
covered.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01
strange story.

One OF the most peculiar stories OF
the loss OF u vessel that have been re.
ccived In this city for many months
was brought In adviccs via the
steamer Oceanic from Singapore via
Hong. Kong, says an exchange. The
Namong, a l,5l2 ton steamer, Is said
To have uone down, with all hands,
sixteen white men and fifty malayS
on board In the Carlmita Straits
while on q passage from Soura Bay to
Singapore. On the evening Of Aug.
: the British steamer lnIraban
noticed signals Of distress In the die.
ectiOn OF scdutu Island, and bore
down upon them. The Ingrahan lay
too near the island during tho night,
ind at daybreak the next morning
the Namoug was discovered " tn her
head On coral reef. The Ingraban
then approached closer to the reef and
succeeded In getting sixteen OF the
wrecked crew or her. Then an at.
tempt was made to tow the NamOng
in deep water Several useless ut.
tcmpts were made. and finally she
commenced to slide Ia kward, and
bSioiS a'yohO thoue"o w.
floating she slipped from the ledge,
strik ny the lngrahan near the port
quarter, smashing in number OF
planks OF the latter. The NamOng
did not appear to he badly damaged
by the contact with the reef, SO after
/ transferring her crew from the lngra'
ban the vessels separated, each pro-
ceeding on its respective voyages.
The lngraban had the NamUng In
sight up to h o'clock In tho evening
Ut the 9TH, and signaled her twice.
suddenly Captain Piper, of the for
Iner vessel, saw two danger rocket!
discharged from his companion ship
hc came about and steamed his YES
sci sixteen miles In the direction OF
the lights, but could lind no trace OF
the Nam0ng She has not been heard
| OF since
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01
Napoleon rs an English OHicer.

NupOueOu Us uu s.uStbSu o"ccTs
One incident in the life OF the first
Napoleon, which Is vOuched for by
Lord WenlOck, has not yet appeared
In any OF the sketches OF the great
sol icr.
While he was ut school In Brienne
Lori Wcnlock was his schOolfellow.
,the little COrsican had been diligent'
" applying himself to the study OF
the English language, and one day
he approached his English school
mate, with paper In his hand, and
said
Look ut this"
The English hoy examined the
paper and und that 1t was Il letter,
written in remarkably good English
and addressed to the English ad-
miralty. and that it contained a re.
quest to be permitted to enter tho
English navy. Napoleon looked at
him intently and said
"The difficulty in the way will, !
am afraid, be my religion"
The English boy answered.
"YOu young rascal, ! don't believe
that you have any religion at ALL"
"But my family nave" said Ma
poleon. "My mothers race, the Ra.
molini, are very rigid. ! should te
disinherited II l should show any
signs OF becoming q hereto"
The letter was sent and Is still In
the archives OF the admiralty. II
Napoleon received an answer nc never
divulged 1t to his schoolfellow.
In the many lights through which
the world has viewed this extraOrdi.
narv man, it Is hardly possible that any
one ever pictured him as an officer ia
the English navy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01

UNCERTAINTY Is painful for all "a.
tiOas uhd for all men.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01
Roads,.

Let any farmer haul a load on
rough aud muddy road, and then es-
innate the cost for his time, team,
ana wear o! his vehicle during the
period he IL engaged at such work,
sOmpa ing the result with the small
additional tax he would have N pay
for a betier road, aud the probability
u that he will favor an Increased tar
and better roads
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01
A BARRIERS "RecOrd."

A novel shaving record has been es.
tablished by "a Hungarian barber. lie
made bet OF 100 tiOrins that he
would, on q railway journey of
tweEty.nine minutes, from Pisiyan
tn Neustadtl, shave fifteen men with.
out cutting them. The bet was more
than won. Tor he actually shaved
three more men than the stipulated
number.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01

SIME modest people try to eyag-
gerate their own Importance by exagss
gerating TO strangers the importance
OF their friends.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-01

MANY crimes are committed In the
name Of insanity.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-30

road question, and making recommends
tions to the county court, for the best
manner of building, and the most suit
able location for at least three main
roads from Astoria out into the country.
AS will be remembered, there was an
trict in the county, and they discussed
the matter thoroughly from every point
Of view, finally recommending the Cross
road law, as the best means of raising
money for building roads in this county.
Along the numerous streams in Clat-
sop county are excellent beds of gravel
that can be used to mi1dadam roads
running parallel TO these waterways,
but back from the streams, where the
whole country lis covered with a dense
growth of timber, 1t would be an ex-
Ssnsive undertaking to attempt to con-
soruct macadam roads. The convention
discussed this point ait length, and final
Iy decided that the least expensive way
TO construct durable roads throughout
Ulle county would be to make use OF the
abundance of fine timber, and build
either ptrncheon or plank roads. or both.
where convenient A committee was ap-
pointed TO prepare a bill to present to
the next legislature, amending Section
l Of the Cross road law. giving the
court power to use 'planking or pun-
cheons," as they see fit in the con-
strucdon of roads. This would prove
least burdensome to the property hold
srs, where the GRAVEL would have 10 be
hauled long distance before being
used.
The Gross road law makes 1t possible
for a majority Of the resident property
owners OF any given district, within
three miles each side Of the proposed
line OF road, to petition the county court
who has power to lay out the district,
appoint viewers, and have the road
surveyed. The expense Of constructing
the road fails upon the adjacent proI~
erty, wnich is assessed in proportion
to the benefits derived. After the
amount Is ascertaHned, the county treas
urer shall issue certificates OF the sum
assessed against each tract Of land re-
spectiveIy, and the same to he paid IN
ten equal dnstallments. one each year
from the date OF the certificate. These
certificates bear interest ait the rate OF.
ten per cent, and are to be negotiated
as soon a. fssa,ed
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-30

lie Scores Con- and the Rest Of the
Committee.

New York, Dec. 2s.--Anthony Com
stock has addressed a letter to th'
Lexow committee regarding the state
ment made by a witness named Streer
On Thursday that he (streepO paid Com
stock $1,000 to the prosecution
against hdm for swindling. Constoci'
isks that, as he has been denied tht
right to refute upon the witness stand
Uhe allegations Of ssreep. whom he
characterizes as perjurer and thrice
convicted criminal, his letter be given
The same publicity as was the allega
tion Of the witness. Streep. 'The as.
sault was made upon me by the conni.
vance and consent OF the counsel of
your committee" Mr.. Comstock writes,
land is monstrous perversion of per
sonal rights" After further denuncia-
tion of Con-, Constock skates at length
the work he has accomplished as an
lgent of the society for the suppress
sion OF vice,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-30
THE poPuLIsr coNvENrIoN.

st. Louis Dec. 29.-This mornings ses-
sion of the Popullst conference opened
no resu'ar business on hlnd. cons'dera-
Bile time was occupied by remarks upon
various subjects, including the recent
election In Alabama, educational cam,
raagns. etc The comp1ittee on educa-
tional campaign reported in favor Of
the club or iyceum system as auxiliary
to the regular campaign work. The re-
port was adopted. Upon motion Mrs.
Striker. Of the Kansas na'aonai commit
tee, requested in sending out literature.
upon the Omaha platform. 70 insiaae
Herewith a proper proportion OF Iitera.
ture upon woman suffrage. The con-
ference then took a recess to await the
report on an address to the party.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-30

the Cross law amended, and by the lat
ter PART of February petitions can be
raised and the necessary preliminaries
carried out to have the actual work be,
gun upon these roads early in May or
the first of June ait the farthess."
Judge Gray states that the roads rec
commended by the convention are not
the only ones to be constructed, as the
Gross law makes 1t possible for any
vicinity to petition for road. The es-
innate for a levy of two mills made by
the county court in September will be
used to repaGr and improve the present
roads in various parts of the country.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-30

Creek. thence via Knappa to WestporA.
This thoroughfare will open up a val
uable and produotiove farming and TIM
Der country, and give many settlers
access to this city. AS 1t is in many
instances bhey are compelled to travel
by trail several miles to the river, from
which place the only means of reaching
the county seat is by boat.
1.-THE third road is to reach south
westerly down Clatsop Plains into the
Necannicum country. A minority Of the
committee of seven on roads, appointed
by the convention. recommended that
the road cross Young's Bay on the pres
ent line of the South Coast railway
but the county court after considering
the great cost and that a large number
of people on the west side Of Young's
river and the Lewis and Clarke coun-
try, would be left without roads, II
Of the opinion CHAT the route from Asto-
ria via Wdlliannsport and Dagget Point
thence across the Lewis and Clarke
near HeciaH'd's school house, to the
junction ON Clatsop Plains. there inter-
secting the road to Seaside, will be
much cheaper and of service to a
greater number of people than any
other route. 1t is also nearer and more
direct, being fully two miles shorter.
will say in this regard that l ann not
opposed to the present plan of bridging
Young's Bay near SMITHS Point, on the
line of the present railroad bridge,
providing a separate district is made
of the country on the west side of the
bay and Astoria, to be taxed for It's
construction.
mo opposition is expected in having
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-30
His Two Daughters Are the
Principal Beneticiaries.
sou. pAc. LIMITED WRECKED.
A Sad Story Connected With the
Lost Keweenaw- Chinese Ameri-
can Students Honored.


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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-30
BETTER COUNTY ROADS
Judge Gray Talks of the Pro-
posed Improvements.
THREE NEW THoRoueHFAREs.
Other Roads Can Be Bailt If the
Property Ownery So Desire
The Method.
THREE NEW THoRouoHFAREs.
clatsop county is going to have better

Clatsop county is going to have better
roads.
The wise policy inaugurated by the
county court will be carried out to the
letter, and within year or two the
old cry of mo roads will be thing
Of the past.
Shortly after the members Of the pres
ent county court began their duties,
they sent out a request that the several
road supervisors throughout the county
call meeting in their respective dis
trlcts and select delegates to attend
a road convention to be held in this city.
The purpose of the convention was for
the discussion of the much- -talked-of
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-30
A SAD ACCIDENT
One Hunter Shoots Another While Deer
Hunting

Marshfeld, Or, Dec. 29.-Frank King
was accidentally shot yesterday by VIM
Hawthorn. while the two were out deer
hunting. Hawthorn, who had separated
from King, saw deer and opened fire,
the second shot hitting King Lawhorr
says that he was within sixty yards Of
King and that the latter was thirty
yards out of line Of the deer. The bull
let, which was from a A calfbre rifle,
struck King on the inside edge Of the
right shoulder blade and ranged down,
ward and forward through the right
lung. remaining in the body. King
s5ill Hives. but in critical condition.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-30
THE oREGoNIAN DAY.


Portland. Dec. 2s-Flfteen thousand
people, most Of them children, were at
The exposition today as guests Of the
0regouian. They came from this city
and points in the Willamette Valley.
The children were given the freedom
Iof rhe building, each one holding a
ticket presented by the oregonian en-
titling him 70 admission to the fair and
ali the sideshows
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-30
n TARrrF WAR

Washington. Dec 10 Signs multiply
- SHOW ti.1t the United sbates Is or
the verge Of great tatif war with
all Europe. France now appears to be
following IN the leed Of Germany IN
pIacIng restrictIons and ohstacies In the
way of the importation of American
food products and as In the case OF
Germany, this - the development OF
me agrarlan policy, and Is Intended tc
help the French farmer, although o.
tonslbly put forward as a measure lf'
bae Interest Of public heaIth
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-30
AMERICAN CHINESE STUDENTS.
They Are Honorcd For Bravery IN
The Yalu Battle.

Washington. Dec 20.-UnIted States
Minister DENLY has sent to the state
department an interesting sketch Of
me HISTORY of number of Chinese stu.
arnts who were educated In the United
States and alserward returned to Chi
no, Charges We're made that they were
losing, CIR HAD host their patriotism, and
IN 1858 they were all recalled, and un
forturSately for China, their system OF
was aibandonoai Minister
Denby says II affords him pleasure t.
report the distinguished bravery and
enllanltry displayed by some Of tht
American students in the great nave
baftle off the mouth of the Yalu seu
tember Z, last. OF ten persons recon-
mended for distinction by IA Hung
Chang. four were former American stu
dents.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-30
AN EXTRA SESSION PROBABLE.

Washington, Dec. 2S.--It is believed
that II the urgent deficiency bin, max.
ing an appropriation to carry the IN
come tax into effect and the Carlisle
currency bill fail at this session. the
president will call an extra session q
the 5lth congress.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-30

Walla Walla, Dec 2o.--Thc Popullst
county centrai c0mmsbce today passed
IA resolution endorsing ex-senator j. b.
Allen for United States senator.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-30
OURS GOVERNOR IMPOSED UPON.
50 Thinks the Governor OF Utah Terri.
tory.

Salt Lake. Dec. 20 Gov. West has
withheld action on the reQuisltIonS OF
Governor Pennoyer for G. A. Brown.
harged with larceny BY ballee. Coy.
West ohlnks Governor Pennoyer has
been imposed upon, and that the evil
aence showed that some body behind
She reqnisltion Is acting In bnd balth
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-30
One Week More
Many pew and inexpens-
We articles suitable
for Cbristmas.


>''N'7@
Smokers Sets,
Collar and Cuff Boxes,
Shaving Sets,
Travelling Cases,
Razor Cases,
Cigrar Cases, all styles
Fine Cutlery,
Pocket Diaries,
Pocket Books,
Bill Books,
Vic ins, Guitars,
Banjos, Dictionaries,
Gold Pens,
Fine Etchings.
Fancy lnkstands,
The record-union., 1894-06-14
THE POTENTIAL HABEAs.
1t Gives Vagrant Eddie Jordan
Chance to Leave Jail.

1t Gives Yagrant Eddie Jordan a
Chance to Leave Jail.
Ed Jordan, who was confined in the
County Jail on charge of vagrancy, was
released by habeas corpus yesterday in
Judge Catlin's court.
W. a. Anderson, Jordan's attorney,
contended that his client was entitled to
his liberty on the ground that the time
for which the original commitment was
issued had expired; also, that Jordan was
charged In conjunction with Sylvester
Ross for vagrancy in the same commit
ment, which is illegal.
Jordan, after having been sentenced to
the County Jail for six months. was al
lowed TO go on the promise that he would
leave the city. He did leave, but subse-
quently returned, and was made to COM
mence the term for which he was
sentenced.
Judge Catlin ordered his discharge, as
he did in the case of frankie McMahon
and a Chinaman a lew days ago, which
were similar cases.
After the court had ordered Jordan's
discharge, Deputy District Attorney J.
c.. Jones stated that the prisoner escaped
from the County Jail after he was rear
rested. and asked the court if be could
not be prosecuted for escaping from jail.
Judge Catlin said that, i'll his opinion,
if the arrest was illegal Jordan could not
be prosecuted for escaping from an illegal
detention.
Mr., Jones foresaw the probable result
OF attempting To punish jordan for es-
Gaping. and did nothing further in the
matter.