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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
LOVE AND THE ECHO.

sLove me. love me-" still he cried.
Ever love, forever!"
Cupid. laughing. turned aside;
Echo from the hill replied.
''Never, never, never"
'Love me, for I love but thee.
Ever, love, forever.
Heart to heart for thee and me-"
Echo sighed, 1T may not be,
Never. never, never"
"Love me now In life and death,
Ever, love, forever"
Sadly, in an under breath,
Sobbing Echo answereth,
"Never. never, never"
'Love me. I shall worthy prove,
Ever, love, forever"
It'll fairer face shall novel"
hooking Echo answers, Love?
Never. never. never"
''Love me, still the lover sings,
"Ever, love, forever,
Cupid plumes for fight his wings
AS the last faint echo rings
"Nsver, never, never"
Clara b. st. George, in Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

for your asked the deacon. ANY
message
BEND down here, said the man
The deacon lowered his head, and
the other whispered something to
him.
"I'll do II" said the deacon, 'I'll
do II, so help me. Godl"
That was all. The crowd Of people,
attracted by the firing and the news
Of the robbery. gradually went away.
The physicians summoned to attend
the wounded outlaw explained that
nothing could be done for him, ex-
cept to make him o trifie easier for
an hour or two. The hours Of the
night passed quickly. but long before
morning the useless. crime stained
life was at an end.
The next day in the afternoon,
the deacon and / sat on the veranda
of the hotel at the Hot Springs en-
joying q sunbath and admiring the
diversified landscape before us.
Mature Is lavish giver, a profit
gate" said the deacon, in his solemn
way. See what an immense ex-
panse OF useless mountain lies before
US, what small area, comparatively,
of cultivated land. It's great waste.
Don't you think so?'
II suppose it is. / replied, from
the point Of view Of real estate. But
it makes magnificent scenery"
Its the same with human life,
rA I'D thu Tor nc
makes life brilliant success there
are millions who make failure ]"
knew that the deacon was moral
izing upon our recent adventure.
Nov there was that young fell
low yesterday" he said. Had he told
me who he was would have lent
him hundred to go East, and there
he might have amounted to some
thing. He simply threw his life
away"
He wasn't much OF marksman.
/ said, ''or he might have succeeded
better here"
NO" replied the deacon, he was
no good with gun. That chap with
him, though, was very clever in
shooting out the light. Now If he
had been at the other door, the thing
might have been different"
What did that young fellow say
to you" / asked.
Told me his name. You would
know the family IL should mention
it. Wanted me to see that he was
decently buried, and to write to his
father and mother"
And you will do it, OF course" /
said.
~ have given orders for the fune-
raj. That's easy enough. But to
write to the old folks is quite another
thing. '-Argonaut
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
EIoped on q Steer.

A story has been received at Ser
gent. KY, of q peculiar mountain
elopement and wedding under trying
circumstances, followed by the forci-
BILE separation OF the lovers. Satur-
day morning couple from Tuscola,
Dickinson County, Va, appeared at
Coeburn, station on the Clinch
Valley division Of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad, having come from
their homes, q distance of thirty-two
miles, that night on q steer. They
were Miss Louella Regal, a peachy
checked girl of 16, and Burton Pres
ton. aged Is, son of wealthy farmer
They said they came there TO get
married, but, having no money, and,
considering the girls age, it was inn
possible to procure marriage Ii
cense.
Sympathy for the young couple 8
woes brought determination on the
part Of the many spectators, and
someone suggested that they give
them enough money to take them to
Bristol, Tenn. where it would be no
trouble to get married. The sum
was at once raised. and when the
train pulled up at Coeburn the young
people left for Bristol, embraced in
each others arms.
After being married the couple
started across the country on foot, q
distance OF 20 miles, to their home
On arriving at Tacoma, in Wise
County. they were suddenly sur
rounded by three masked men and
the girls father. The young girl
was taken from her boy husband af-
ter fight, and young Preston dis
appeared in the mountains near Ia
coma, and is now fugitive.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
A Falling of In the Amount Of Mis-
directed Mail.


Very few persons have any clear OIL
definite knowledge of the extent o.
the operations of the Dead Letter
Office of the Post Office Department
1t Is known in general way thai
misdirected letters are transmitted
to the Post Office Department in
Washington and there are opened and
IL possible redirected either to the
sender or the addressee. The number
of letters and papers sent to the
Dead Letter Office in year is 6, 500,
900. OF these $4,000, 900 are what
are called ordinary unclaimed let
tiers, 165, 900 foreign letters mis-
directed by people in the United
States to persons abroad. and about
30, 600 letters written to fictitious ad-
dresses, while 500, 600 letters in a
year are mailed by people in other
countries to incorrect addresses in
the United States.
According to the Post Office report
more than 30, 600 letters sent to the
Dead Letter Office contained money
to the gross amount of $50, 600; 3d.
600 other letters contained drafts,
notes. deeds, and checks to an
amount of more than 81. 500, 900. A
majority of the money and the evil
dences of indebtedness were returned
to the owners. but last year $500, 600
in checks and notes and $40. 900 in
cash remained unclaimed and undis-
tributed. The number of parcels
sent to the Dead Letter Office is not
large. More than $4,000 find
ing their way to the Dead Letter
Office yearly contain photographs.
A very large proportion Of the mat
ter which reaches the Office does
so not because of any defects in the
postofice system. but because Of
want Of care on the part of the pat
rons of the mails. 1t would not be
possible to state the proportion in
figures. because the technical dis
tinctions OF ''held for postage"
"misdirected," ETC., include letters
which, while properly prepaid and
dispatched according to the ad-
dresses, still fail Of successful deliv-
cry by reason of hasty and careless
directions, confusion arising from
offices of the same or similar names
in different States and other causes.
1t is peculiar fact that while many
persons are extremely careful Of
their penmanship in inditing letters
to persons who are familiar with
their writing, they are singularly
negligent in addressing the envelope
which is to be read by persons I'M
familiar with the writing, yet upon
whose ability to read it is dependent
the safe delivery OF the letter.
The increase Of the business OF the
Dead Letter Office, which continued
each year until about three years ago,
has recently ceased, and there is a
diminition in the volume of mis-
directed mail matter. This improve
ment is accounted for in part by the
improved management of the Post-
office department.. but to a greater
extent by the general diffusion Of ed
ucation among writer's.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
Woman's Rights in Russia.

In Russia, IL q man marries an
heiress he gets no chance to own her
money. There is no marriage settle-
ment; she controls her property
throughout her life. This financial
independence of the wife has con-
duced greatly to happy marriages. 1t
is believed that among the well to do
people in Russia there are more hap
py marriages than In most other
countries.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

JEsTs AND YARNS ~ FUNNY
MEN or the PRESS.
DIseourassd st the Outset -Wasn't
FssIIns Weii--A just Rsbuks,
Etc., Etc.


DISCOURAGED AT THE OUTSET.
The summer girl. accompanied by
her mother, descended from the train
ut the Springs station and looked
about her.
Then she beckoned to q man driv-
ing two seated wagon.
Sorry, Miss" he responded, but
I'm engaged"
A shadow Of disappointment fell
over the face of the girl.
Mamma" she exclaimed, "this Is
no place for US. The men are SO
scarce thai even the hack drivers are
engaged"
At the station beyond the outlook
was less disheartening. Truth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

grabbed at my watch.
Just then there was a crashing,
explosive sound, deafening in the
narrow confines OF the room-then
another-another and another. Then
came darkness, quick rush OF feet,
tumult OF shouts and groans.
1t was the deacon, OF course. !
knew it before the welcome. hurried
arrival of men from outside, with
lanterns. He had turned loose" at
the leader. They had exchanged
three or four shots before the light
went out. quickly and mysteriously.
The men with the sacks and the
money were gone, but the deacon
was bending over form that was
stretched upon the floor. There was
an eager wolf light In his eye; one
hand still held the revolver, and the
fingers of the other worked spasmod-
icaily backward and forward, as IL he
longed to clutch the fallen man by
the throat. The fellow tried to lift
himself upon his elbow.
IT know you, pard," he said.
You're the man stood up this af-
ternoon. You've held over me this
time. I'm gone.
The deacon's eye softened. He
dropped his revolver, put his long
arm under the others head, and tried
to turn him into q more comfortable
position.
II am sorry for you" he said,
slowly and simply.
"Oh--it's = all right" gasped
the wounded man, evidently speak
ing with great difficulty. II came
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bluff, but
acknowledgements"
us there anything that l can do
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-12-21

Tonight
Gesang Verein Ball
At the opera house.
Judge Bradshaw has adjourned court
till next Monday.
The weather forecast for tomorrow is
fair and warmer.
O'Clock this evening.
A marriage license was issued today
ty V. w. Tompkins and Ouida Bunker.
The ceremony will take place tomorrow.
Sleighing few miles out in the coun-
try is reported very good. In town a
good many cutters are to be seen upon
the streets.
George Mann, the engineer of the
switch engine in The Dalles yards, is
taking lay off, and Larry Hayes is
taking his place.
Quite brisk trade in Christmas is
being carried on and teams from the
country loaded with evergreens are a
frequent sight.
meeting this evening. The imitation
ceremonies will be performed upon sew
eral waiting candidates.
.'In His Name'' is the topic of the
sermon at the Congregational church
Sunday EVENING" founded on Edward
Everett Hale's famous story of that
name.)
The subject of the morning discourse
at the Christian church tomorrow will
be "The TRANSPORTATION in the even
ing, ''The Last Age of the Church and
World"
A large number of laborers at the
Locks have been discharged. The
Dalles City took over fifty to Portland
yesterday. Outdoor work is over for
the winter.
A marriage license was issued today to
A. N. Rahm and Miss Henrietta Rand.
Both parties are we'll known young peo-
pie OF Hood River and the wedding will
be society event there.
Justice Davis has been making i'm
provements to his high court of justice,
and has fitted up a private Office to
which he can retire to settle the mighty
questions that require solution.
The pastor, Rev. o. D. Taylor, will
conduct the usual service at the First
Baptist church tomorrow morning at II
O'Clock. Subiect-sTrue Philanthropy
What is It; What it Does" The Sun.
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Holiday Greetings.

Music hath charms, and there will be
lots of it during the holidays. Nothing
makes life happier than the sweet
strains of music, when it touches the
heart. A good player can make per-
son feel sad or happy at will. No home
is complete without an instrument of
some kind, and should you desire a
piano or an organ, now is the time
don't wait until they are all sold. From
now until Christmas eve you can get one
for cost price-some pianos as low as
$125, and all other makes and styles at
hard time prices. Call at once and see
for yourself. Also holiday goods in end
less variety at
JACOBSEN Book & Music Co..
Telephone 43.
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Mr.. F. H. Rowe. who came up from
Collins Landing last evening, says the
fume at that place is in operation and a
large amount of lumber is being foated
to the river. When asked as to when
he would begin work on his planning
mill and other projected industries in
The Dalles, Mr.. Rowe said next spring
would see them started. The lumber
for his new house on the bluff will te
here in short time. Mr.. Rowe has ex-
teneive interests at Lyle Landing and at
Collins, and intends making The Dalles
his headquarters. He returned down
the river this morning.
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Read, Read,

Nicely furnished rooms for housekep-
ing at 2l Second street. dec20-4t
Maier & Benton are selling oak wood,
delivered, for 81 per cord.
A snow. shovels at So, so and so cts.
Come early and avoid the rush. Mays
& GROVE.
Special sale of macintoshes at A. NJ.
Williams & Co.'s. What could be more
appropriate.
During the holidays and this week you
can get three pounds of candy for 25 cts
at the Jacobsen Book & Music Co.
Expressmen, ahoy! Get inside of a
suit of the celebrated "EcIipse'' oil
clothing and be comfortable. Just in at
A. M. Williams & Co.'s
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is much admired in The Dalles, has de-
cided to leave for the East. The citi-
zens of Hood River wished to give her a
date of her departure, Mrs. Heald was
| compelled to decline the offer. The
offer of the testimonial was signed by a
large number of Hood Rivers best citI-
zens, and is highly plimentary to
Mrs. Heald's personal and musical ac-
icomplisments. The people of The
Dalles who have listened to this lady's
playing will join with the citizens of
Hood River in regretting her departure.
Yesterday the public schools closed
for the holidays, and students and teach
ers are enjoying well-earned rest. The
vacation will last two weeks. No spec
ial exercises marked the closing day,
the regular recitations being gone
through with. Two weeks after the re.
assembling of school the examinations
will be held, some of the reviews being
begun several days ago. The attend
ance has been very satisfactory since
the opening in the fall, and while it
may decrease some after the holidays,
the difference will not be great. Most
of the teachers will spend their vaca-
tions in The Dalles, while some students
from abroad will visit their homes.
The paper hangers are working on the
new club rooms and soon will have that
part of the reftting done. The altera-
tions in the interior have been decided
upon and it only remains to carry the
wishes of the trustees in effect. The fur
niture will be ordered today and by the
time it arrives the rooms will be ready
tor being fitted up. The paper and car
pets have been selected with good taste,
and the rooms promise to look very at
toned off to accommodate the bowling al
ley, billiard room, gymnasium and bath
rooms. 1t is the intention to fix up the
social rooms first, SO as to give the mem
bers the benefit of these as soon as
possible. Electric lights will be placed
throughout the building. and every
convenience which the finances of the
club can allow will be provided.
Mr.. Charles F. Mitchell, who has
charge of building the new road up Mill
creek canyon to Matney postoffice, sends
word to The CHRONICLE that one-third
OF the road is now completed. The COM
| ing of winter has made it necessary that
work be discontinued until spring. One
hundred and nineteen dollars have been
collected from the citizens in The Dalles.
Already $137. .65 have been expended in
constructing the road. The grade is
being built ten feet wide. The most
troublesome part of the undertaking
was the blasting. and as this has been
completed it is thought one months
work will complete the job. The
dwelleis in the vicinity have already put
200 days work upon it. Matney is the
new postoffice. which the department
established last summer, aud the dwell
ers in that region are showing commend
able enterprise in opening up good
means of communication with the out
side world.
| Tocr-A NOR af .@,,Id II ,.i,<,a,,
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All Goods Marked in Plain Figures.
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day school follows the morning service,
and will be devoted to singing. No
evening service.
One hundred and twenty young hoge
wese received at the stockyards last
evening from Tygh Valley. They were
to have been taken down on the Regula-
tor this morning, but were, too late in
getting to the dock.
Further reports from Bakeoven say
that an inch and half of snow fell there
several days ago; but that the subse-
quent rain has melted it, and the ground
at last accounts was bare. So far there
is no complaint among stockmen.
It Is said John Hampshire is getting
up military company to help Presi-
dent Cleveland enforce the Monroe doc
trine. AS yet only one recruit has been
found, and he was persuaded by the
promise of a suffers commission.
The Stanford Mandolin Glee Club will
give concert in Hood River December
9th. We would like to hear them in
The Dalles, as the club possesses great
merit. The Stanford boys would doubt
less draw good house should they come
here.
A party of students from the Portland
University came up on the Regulator
last night on their way home to spend
the holidays. They were equipped with
the regulation college colors, mandolin,
guitars, and had every appearance oi
the typical college student.
The Orchestra Union held a pratice
last evening and will play some new
music at the Gesang Verein dance,
A large number of tickets have been
sold and the attendance promises to be
very good. The members of this society
are great entertainers and never do any
thing by halves.
Two deeds are on record in the county
clerks Office today. One was from F.
Mcleod to George H. Lemke for block
in the town of Parkhurst and VIZ oi
lot 8, in block B in town of Waucoma
The other deed was from the Hood
River Townsite Company to ]. N. Nc
Coy for lots II and y, block %, town oi
Hood River.
Wheat shipments have begun again
on the Regulator. Three hundred sacks
of wheat went by boat to Vancouver to-
day. Besides the wheat, one hundred
sacks of -four went to the same place
Monday another load of wheat will be
taken below. The business done by the
Regulator this fall and winter is much
in excess of that done in previous win.
ters.
The Congregational church, corner Of
Court and Fifth streets-Sunday ser.
vices as follows: at IL a. m. and sc
p. M. worship, and a sermon by the
pastor, w. G. Curtis. Topic of the
evening sermon, "In His Name"-a
story sermon. Sunday school immedi
ately after the morning service. Meet.
ing of the Young Peoples Society o.
Christian Endeavor at $3.50 p. M
Topic. The good tidings of Christianity
Is lii:7-15. All persons not worshippine
elsewhere are cordially invited.
Mrs. Heald, Hood Rivers accom-.
plished musician, whose piano playing
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HANDKERCHIEFs.

ireland, Switzerland and Japan con-
tributed to this sale. You may pay from
5 cents to several dollars, but that is not
to the point. We offer several hundred
dozen, in values that we defy elsewhere.
10, 15, 20, 25, 80 and 4Oc
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UMBRELLAS.

Bought especially for Christmas Gifts.
The handles and trimmings are the very
latest; sterling silver mountings. From
$3.50 to $3.50.
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LosT-A pair of gold-rimmed glasses,
Please leave at this Office. 3t
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BRIEF MENTION.

Leaves From the Notebook of Chronicle
Reporters.
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Dry Goods Department.
REAL E1DERDowN QUILTS.

We are showing the handsomest line
ever brought to the city. Our price is
only $500 to $3.50.
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These goods we have purchased direct from
the manufacturere, and you money
ii you look through stock. Prices range
from 1215 cents to 81 .25.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-29
THE SATURDAY HALF-noLIDaY.
Mr.. Munce Talks Checrfuily a"o"'
what Has been Done.

"The enthusiastic way that the Satur-
day half-holday was taken up last year
and continued by many concerns SAID
SIR. John s. Munce to n Dispatch man
yesterday, makes me hope that the
movement will become more general this
summer.
.eThe favorable endorsement III has re-
celved from all quarters shows that II Is
"A movement supported BY the best senti-
ment IN the community, and beneficial IN
it's results from whatever standpoint IL
NAV be viewed. 1t is earnestly 10 D.
hoped that many employers who nave
not given the matter any thought VIII
consider Il. and give to their employees
that recreation and rest that VIII surely
work 10 their own benefit.
Il am firmly convinced that the Satur-
day half-hollday cannot be carried out
successfully among retail establishments
unless the mid-week payday u more
generally adopted by employers OF labor.
The fact that the ministers Of every de-
nomination represented In Richmond.
every temperance organization. and
every labor union, has approved OF wages
being paid on some other day OF the week
than Saturday should at least suggest 10
employers that the matter is ole that
ought TO receive their careful considera-
ton. Every employer who has tried It
speaks enthusiastically OF II, and their
employees arc equally well pleased.
Feeling. as / do. that il is matter
that Will work only 20 the best in
terests OF the community. improving It's
morals and benehting its working-peopie,
] trust soon 90 see many more establish-
mcnts giving IL a fair and honest trial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-29
Work Of Fire Commissioners.

At a regular meeting Of the Board OF
Fire Commissioners on Monday night
Saskatchewan b. L. Lcaman, OF HOOK
and Ladder Truck Company No. !, was
dropped for nOn-attendance upon drills
and fires. Substitutes J. T. Wingheld
and +. L. Landram, Of Engine Company
No. 4, sent in their designations, which
were accepted, and Messrs ID. 7. Garth
right and =. II. Martin were respectively
elected 10 the vacancies.
Probationary Substitutes Ackers, OF
Engine Company. No. 8, and Gill, Of Truck
No. 3. having acceptably served for three
months, were elected for the full term,
and L. c. Wade was elected substitute
in Engine Company, No. Z, vice ". D..
Wade transferred.
Commissioners G.. Watt Taylor and L.
c. Jenkins were appointed committee
from the board TO look after certain re-
pairs needed to No. S Engine House; and
10 wait upon the Committee on Streets
from the Council with a view Of getting
the street in front Of that engine-house
paved.