The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-09-15
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Miss Pullman has the right to
marry Russian prince or an Austrian
count if she desire, and while many
may crlticise her taste. she must ex :
ereise the volitiol. of her own will in
the choice of husband. This is q
privilege with all unmarried ladies in
free country, and should not be
abridged.
Oregon in June, and Maine and
Vermont in September will lead the
vanguard of the Republican column
this year, and the November states
will wheel into column in good shape.
Protection is not dead; it is not even
sleeping; but is alive and active. The
people are satisfied. They have suf-
fered from the shadow of free trade
and have no desire to test by practi-
cal experience the substance. Nc
Kinley ism in 1896 will be the rally
ing cry of Republicans, and with this
word the grand old party will march
to most glorions victory.
The death in London of the Count
Of Paris removes the last heir to the
throne of France of the Orleans line.
For many decades in history this fam
lily furnished monarchs to that coun-
try, and through various vicissitudes
still retained their hold upon the
hearts of many of the French people.
# revolution had happened during
the last few years it was confidently
expected that this Orleans prince
would have been seated on the throne;
but the republic is firmly established,
and the heir of the popular house is
no more.
Maine voted yesterday, and the re-
turns show Republican majority of
27, 900, the lsrgest ever received. Il
is very evident that the home of SEN
ator Frye and Hon Thos. B Reed is
not in favor OF Democratic tariff tim
kerlng. and desire to change the polit-
ical complexion of national affairs as
soon as possible. Every election north
Of Mason and Dlxon's line show that
.he desire is general among the people
to return to the good old times that
were in operation before 1892. De-
mocracy fer four years will be sufficient
for a century, and hereafter wage
aarners will know enough to be salts
he'd when they are making money and
living happily and contented.
1t is satisfactory to know how old
Niagara is, even if its chronology be
again subject to revision, as it has been
since any computation of its age was
attempted. An early authority
to duration Of $4,000 years
-Lyell thought it had been roaring
iowa its precipice 10000 years less |
han that time, which is after all only
. slight discrepancy in the calculation
If geologists. A new com putation
has just been made by Professor Spen-
;er, which was read before the scien-
life convention at Brooklyn, ascribing
20 the great cascade duration of 81
700 years, with an extra 1000 thrown
o to cover an earlier condition not
given. This comes pretty near The
estimate of Lyell in lS4l, and may
'tand as the authentic age of the fall |
ill the next savant comes along with
! new date and theory.
Some papers are censuring Senator
Dolph because he did not secure ap-
oroprlatious for public buildings in
iiferent cities in the northwest.
When it ia taken into consideration
hat the Democratic congress saw that
ts policy was creating q daily deficit /
n the treasury it was not to ba ex-
,ecied that money would be voted for
my purpose that was not absolutely |
Every retrenchment pos
ible was made, and, although Mr..