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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-02

avacant seat in the church, and many
persons were standing. The audience
embraced the elite of Patterson's fash
lonable society. Mr.. Nye did not say
much about farming and what he did
say was received with silent disappro-
val instead of the expected laughter.
After the lecture, as Nye was about to
enter his carriage, he was greeted
with aproduct of the farm-eggs. They
struck him in the back and exploded.
Then another caught him where his
hair is not, and few spattered up
against the carriage. Nye hurriedly
closed the door and the driver whipped
up his horses.
When the train arrived there was a
rush at William. Mr.. Poole got on
the cars safely, Mr.. Nye was not so
fortunate. Eggs came like a cloud
burst. They spattered all over his
face and made golden rivulets down
his clothes. His hat, pulled tightly
down, was a Study in yellow. AS he
tried to get on the platform the enemy
was ready. 1t literally dumped anti
quated. eggs upon the unfortunate
William. He was covered from head
to toe, and failed to find the joke.
There were parting shots after he got
in the car, and the downpour did not
cease until the door was closed, the
whistle blew and Mr.. Nye, with
enough chrome to start in the scene
painting business, went his dripping
homeward way.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-02
A STOCK JOBBER.

The New York Sun has the follow
ing to say about the Associated Press
"There is a law upon the statutes
expressly defining the character of the
offence which is implied by the dissem-
ination of false news or false reports
calculated to affect the stock market,
or other markets. This so-called Asso-
clated Press recently sent forth to
large numbers of newspapers in var
ious parts of the world at an early
hour in the morning report that
President Cleveland had been assassi-
mated. The hour chosen was that at
about which the London Stock Ex-
change and the principal bourses of
Europe open. The alleged news was
of character that would greatly affect
values, and its publication could be
attended only by mischief and disaster.
That it was not so attended was due
chiefly to the prompt and energetic
manner in which the truth was ascer.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-02
WILD. HORSES.

A gentleman recently read a paper
before the Bombay Historical Society,
in which hestook the ground that there
were now no really wild horses, but
that all such now existing were de-
scendants OF domesticated animals.
At the same time he says there were
no horses on this continent until few
hundred years ago, the first being i'm
ported and landed at Buenos Ayres in
1857. no then goes on to show that
the horse originated somewhere in
Central Asia, and that if there are any
really wild horses they will be found
in that section. The author evidently
never heard of the John Day fossil
beds, and the petrified remains OF
horses-dead so many centuries ago
that the Imagination cannot even be-
gin to fix the date. The gentleman's
paper was no doubt an interesting one.
but it shows how easily the, learned
savants may be mistaken in working
out pretty theory once they have
it. In the case in point it
is safe to say that Eastern Oregon
furnishes indisputable proof that the
horse author was wrong, and that it is
q horse on him.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-02
ENGLAND WRAEHY.

England wants a whole lot of things
but according to the dispatches Sat,
urday they are being passed up to
her faster than she can take them
away. With clutch after an island
near Cuba, she grabs with the other
hand after a slice of Venezuela, and
tries to take bite out of Alaska.
While thus engaged Russia has got a
hold on China that is soaring the old
jade into a fit. The Gazette thinks
that "if the Russia-China treaty is to
stand the map of Asia might as well be
rolled up' and the tone of the balance
of the English press is to the effect
that "The Pacific ocean, will be
changed into Russian and French
lake." where England would have no
business. The papers go on to say
that war is better than to have such
state of affairs. If it is war and not
bluff that England is hunting she can
now get her satisfy. Russia has if
teen ships in Chinese waters, and
calmly asks her British neighbor,
"What are you going to do about it?'
reply will make good read.
ing as the -Corbett-Fitzimmons war
fades.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-02
NEW YoRK's FAMOUS MEN.

The New. York World devotes a
column or two to the description of a
dinner given to John Eliot Cowdin.
One of the features of the dinner was q
mammoth pie, out of which, when
opened, came not the famous four
and-twenty blackbirds, famous in nur-
sery rhymes, but bevy of canary
birds, and beautiful 16-year-old artists
model, Miss Susie Johnson. What is
principally notable in the event is the
Worlds idea of what constitutes srep-
resentative men from every walk of
life," which the World says the diners
were, and adds: "Some of them are
famous the world over; all of them
have achieved distinction in some way
or other" Then it gives description
of the men, and what they have
achieved. Mr.. Cowdin, in whose
honor the dinner was given, is describ
ed as a noted polo player. Mr.. Bacon
is the husband of Mrs. Bacon, who is
the sister of Mr.. Cowdin who has
achieved distinction as polo player.
Lawson is a banker, Manson broker.
and Mr.. r. Suydane Grant has achiev-
Led distinction as s'a man about town."
W. Rutherford Mead is a partner of
Stanford White whoever he is), J,
Kennedy ;Ford,>is one of the reform
committee Of so, Whitney Warner is a
Wall street man, while Heary G. Nor |
timer is Wall street financier. John
II. Twachtman paints landscapes;
Henry w. Poor is banker, John
Ames Mitchell is journalist, Cooper
Hewitt is the grandson of old Peter
Cooper and the son of the ex-mayor.
He achieved distinction by the wise
selection of ancestors. Willard Met
calf is a writer, Edward Simmons is an
artist, Henry D. McVicker is society
man, while John Greenough is honored
by the World for being Henry w.
Poor's partner. John D. Cleever is
rich young man, one of the Far Rock
away set. That is the list of notables
and the things for which they have
become World famed. New York
ought to be in the front line with
candidates with all this
array of famous people. L
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-02
THE SYRIAC GOSPELS.

The New York World, in its Sunday
issue two weeks ago, published the his
tory of one of the most remarkable
finds, and the most valuable to the
religious world that has been made in
centuries. 1t is nothing more or less
than manuscript in Syriac characters,
said to have been written about the
time of Christ. The story OF the dis
coyery is very interesting one, and
requires full page OF the World to
tell it even briefly. 1t seems that two
ladies. Mrs. Lewis and her twin sister
Mrs. Gibson, made visit to the mon
astery on the summit of Mt. Sinai,
which was built about the year l45O
by the Emperor Justinean for the pur-
pose of guarding the sacred manu-
scripts then extant. In its vaults in
Vulnerable manuscripts were placed
from year to year, and in the vast ac-
cumulations, no record being kept,
were forgotten. Mrs. Lewis and her
friend had their Kodaks with them for
the purpose of obtaining views, and
while at the monastery asked the priv
ilege of photographing some of the
pages of the venerable documents.
, One was produced which proved to be
palimpsest, that is parchment that
had been written on and afterwards the
writing had been partially erased, an
the parchment used again, a proceed
ing that happened frequently in early
days, owing to the scarcity of materials
for writing. When the ladies returned
to England, they showed their photo
graphs to lady friend whose husband
was we'll versed in the Syriac charac-
ters, and she asked to be allowed to re-
tain them so that her husband might
examine them. He soon found that
the erased writing, which though dim
was legible, was of inestimable value,
it being the story of Jesus, as written
if not during his life, at least very
shortly after the crucifxion. The re-
suit was that another trip was made to
the convent, and the entire manuscript
was photographed, and is now being
translated. In short time it will be
published in full Besides this, many
other valuable manuscripts have been
discovered, and the magnitude of the
discovery is not yet apparent. From
manuscripts deciphered, however,
those engaged !. in the search have
strong hopes OF finding manuscripts
written by the Savior. The photo
graphs have been submitted to the
most eminent authorities, and they say
there can be no doubt as to the anti
quity of the manuscripts. Those who
have the work of translation in hand,
say that when completed it will create
the most profound impression through
out the civilized world. That while in
many respects agreeing with the gos-
pels, that it is fuller and touches on
many things the others do not. A.
perusal of the article in the World,
which reproduces one of the pages OF
the. Syrian characters, convinced us
that the story of the find is true and
we believe it will convince anyone
who will read it, that, as it claims, the
greatest discovery of the Christian era
has been made. We print on our local
page the opinion of Rev. Camden M.
Coburn, of Ann AIbor, concerning
these manuscripts.
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NYE RoTTEN-EGGED.
The Unplessantness occurs at Patterson.
New Jersey.

Il
The Unpleasantness Occurs at Patterson
New Jersey.
New York, Oct. 31.-Patterson N
j., has en- indefinite number of trolley
lines and its lack of humor is just as
deadly as its trolley cars, and eggs
grow there to a bad old age. William
Edgar Nye, the humorist, can testify
to the accuracy of these assertions.
Bill Nye lectured in Patterson on
Tuesday night. When he arrived he
was faultlessly attired in dress suit,
with new shirt of unspotted, unpol-
luted linen. His hair. was nicely
combed and his head, fresh from the
barber, gave semblance of continuity
to his shirt front. When he left Pat
erson he looked as if he had been
mixed up with the colors of a Kansas
sunset.
For several weeks Bill Nye had been
advertised a6 appear at the
First Baptist church. His entertain
ment was the first of a course arranged
by the young mems lecture class. and
they had worked hard to make the in
augural success to insure the UNDER
,aking.- -
Nye was to lecture on farming
exposed" and was to be assisted by
Bert Poole, the Boston cartoonist, and
Zoe Newman, an elocutionist. When
he time for the lecture, there was not
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-02
VAR WITH ENGLAND.

The Evening Monitor published at
Concord, New Hampshire, contains an
editorial written by Senator Chandler,
which says in part:
'"War between the United States and
England is inevitable. It will rise on
account of British, disregard for our
direct interests. twill also be forced
by British encroachments upon other
nations all over the world. It will be
fought by US, having Russia as our
European ally. AS war offensive on
our part, it may not happen for twenty,
years. AS q defensive war, IL may
come sooner, and should be welcomed.
One sure result will be the capture and
permanent acquisition of Canada by
the United States"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-02
Earthquake at St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31.-At 5:12 A. NJ.
several shocks Of earthquake were
distinctly felt here. The vibrations
wers from east to west, and each shock
continued several seconds. The opera
tors in the Western Union Telegraph
Office became alarmed and rushed from
the building. Clocks were stopped
and windows ratified, but no serious
damage has as yet been reported.
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Severest Ever Felt.

CAIRO. H., Oct. 3l.-The earth
quake at 500 A. NJ. was the severest
ever felt in this section; it lasted
thirty seconds. The vibrations were
north and south. People left their
houses for safety. many chimneys
were shaken down, and the public IL
brary building is badly damaged.
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CapItol nuild,ne in Daneer.

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 31.-An
earthquake was felt here at $40 this
morning, lasting over a minute.
Buildings rocked perceptibly. Should
another shock occur it is feared the
capitol building will collapse, there be-
ing some cracks foot wide in the
walls of the third story.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Next Tuesday is election day in many
Of the Eastern States, yet outside OF
that New York fight but little interest
seems to be taken in the result.
It is said that Ex-senator Dolph has
struck two popular chords lately. the
recognition of the Cuban insurgents,
and vigorous policy in the Venezuela
matter. The compositor made slight
error. "has struck" Is not good gram
mar where Mr.. Dolph is concerned.
It should re. sshss strickens''s The
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-02
Good Deal of Boys Play.

LITTLE Rock, Oct. 3O.-A warrant
has been issued for the arrest of Sheriff
Houpt, of Garland county, who is en-
gagged in an effort to get Fitzsimmons
to Hot Springs. The warrant was
issued by Judge Martin, of Pulaski
county circuit court
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-02
Volcano Region.

CHARLESTON, Mo-, Oct. 31.-An
earthquake of unusual violence oc-
CURED here at sos A. M. After the
first shock, the earth's surface contin-
ued to vibrate fully 20 minutes. Hun
dreds of chimneys toppled down.
Plate.glass in several stores fronts
were broken to bits. The brick Meth
edist church is badly shattered The
-plastering is knocked from hundred
or more interiors. In the country.
four miles south, the crust of the earth
was broken in so places. and from fis-
sures water and sand are gushing in
considerable volume. The same phe-
nomena are reported in district fur
ther south; also at Big lake, several
miles south of town. This is part
of an old volcanic region, nearly de-
stroyed by an earthquake 80 years ago.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-02
Buildings Trembled.

sZANEsvILLE, o., Oct. .31.rA few
minutes after 5 this morning the resi-
dents in all parts of the city were
aroused by a distinct earthquake
shock. 1t caused residences to tremble
violently. in some cases loosening pic
lures from the walls, causing stove
pipes and tinware to fall from their
fastenings. The trembling continued
half a minute. 1t was the most severe
earthquake ever felt in this vicinity.
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Felt in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, o., Oct. 31.-An earth
quake shock was felt here at $40 this
morning, the most distinct in ten
years. 1t began with slight tremu-
lous motion that continued perhaps a
minute. Then followed two or three
violent undulations, shaking brick
buildings and rattling windows, and
q gigantic explosion and a roaring
sound continued after the shaking
ceased.
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At Niles, Mich.

NILES, MICH, Oct. 31.-An earth.
quake was felt here at 5:15 this morn.
ing, lasting five minutes. Buildings
trembled, windows cracked, beds sway,
and people rushed out of doors alarm
ed to theshighest pitch. Pictures fell
to the floor. Three shocks were felt.
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Is Disbanding the Army.

New YORK, Oct. 3O.-A dispatch
from Panama says:
Gen. Alfaro sends this communica-
tion to the Herald:
81 am continuing the disbanding of
the army to devote my attention to the
work of building the railway to the
interior. The country desires tran
guilty, and will devote my energies
while in Office to the attainment of
that object"
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Notice.

Those owing the TIMEs-MoUNTAIN-
RER for advertisements, subscription.
ETC., to Sept. 1, 1895, can settle the
same by calling on the undersigned at
VIM. Michell's undertaking parlors,
corner Third and Washington streets.
JOHN MICHEL.
The Dalles, Oct. %, 1895. ss4s.s
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China Begins to Pungle

LONDON, Oct. 3O.-Over $4,000, 900
will be transferred to Japan by the
Bank of England as the first payment
of the Chinese indemnity. 1t is
thought probable that e3,OOO,OOO will
be used Immediately to pay debts in
CURED for ships and war material.
1t is expected that the balance will be
wanted soon in payment for more ships
and munitions already ordered. 1t is
not considered likely that any gold
will be taken out of the banks; but it
is possible some gold will be used to
purchase silver.
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Earth Trembling Scare.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-A distinct earth.
quake shock visited Chicago at 5:1J
this morning, lasting about55 seconds.
No damage, but in many houses pic.
lures were thrown to the floor and
crockery broken. The shock was &C.
companied by an audible rumbling
coming in gently from the lake and
disappearing across the prairies.
In Buena Park and other. North
Side suburbs, many persons dashed
out of their houses in scanty clothing
For several hours the electricity in the
atmosphere was very oppressive to
persons of nervous temperament.
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=
1880, and the Examiner added se560
to its original gift, making SIC, 600 for
the three papers.
: The Illinois Central railroad, owing
to the foresight and wisdom of Stephen
A. Douglas, furnishes an immense rev.
enue to the state. Under it's charter it
pays to the state per cent of its gross
earnings in lieu of all taxes. A few
weeks ago, the state treasury being at
low ebb, President Fish of the Cen.
tral railroad, paid over to the state
treasurer $250,0O0, and paid it too
month and q half before it was due.
Prompt and honorable dealing with
the state by great railroad corpora
ton is so unusual thing that it is |
worthy Of honorable mention. Coils
P. Huntington don't settle that way.
What Coils p, wants is a 100 year
breathing spell in which to spit on his
hands and get ready to think about
paying. =
A good British subject, over in Vic
toria writes the Oregonian today as to
what the government would do in case
Of war. He tells US that the British
feet woslld levy tribute on this coun-
try, would destroy the cities of the
Sound and would just naturally swat
US off the face of the globe. It is no
doubt true that the English navy
could for while do US immense dam
lge, but in the end England would
nave to pay for the broken dishes.
Part Of the payment would be Victoria
md when the war was over England I
would not own foot of soil in North I
America, and her jaws would be broken 7
orever. Her prestige on the ocean q
7ould be gone, and she would take her t
lace as a second-rate power. never
gain to dictate to the world. Let her T
ersist in her course and these results E
ill follow-as surely. as night follows j
az. ss-.z-. Etl
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-24
Tho Anatomy of an OYSTER.

Every oyster has a mouth, a heart, q liv-
er, a stomach and other necessary internal
organs, including a set of cunningly de.
vised intestines. The mouth is at the small
end of the oysters body, near tho hinge Of
the shell. Ii Is oval In shape, and, though
not readily discovered by an unpracticetl
eye, may be easily located by gently push
ing IA blunt bodkin orsimilar instrument
along the folds of the surface of the body
at the place mentioned. Connected with
the mouth is the canal which the oyster
uses in conveying food To the stomach,
from whence it passes into the curious lit.
tie set of netted and twisted intestincs re-
fcrred to in the opening
To discover the heart of an oyster, the
fold of flesh which oystermen call the
mantle" must be removed rnis is fatal
to the oyster, OF course, but in the interest
of science and for the benefit of the "curi-
Gus, it is occasionally done When the
mantle" has been removed, the heart.
shaped like a crescent or horned moon, is
laid to the view. The oysters heart is
made up of two parts, Just like that of "a
human being, one of which receives the
blood from the gills and the other drives
it out through the arteries. The liver is
found in the immediate vicinity Of the
heart and stomach, and Is a queer shaped
little organ, which is supposed to perform
all the functions of blood filter.-St
Louis Republic.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-24
The Color of a Room.

In determining the color of q room it
should be borne in mind that harmony of
tint is more desirable than contrast. The
woodwork should, as a rule, be tinted
either the same color as that used on the
walls, or at Gny rate q shade Of the same
color Tho color Of the walls and friczc
should also be analogous, the color used
in the freze being in harmony with that
of the paper, and not in "a violent contrast.
If the frieze is ornamented, the pattern
may be in some color which would form a
harmonious link between the wall and
friezc The walls Of room should be
more solid II color than either the frieze
or ceiling, otherwise the room is apt to
look topheayy. 1t is best to tint or deco
rate the ceiling in light shades of color, rs
the ceiling, being great reflector of light,
whether natural or artificial its color has
Il profound relation to the cheerfulncSs of
the apartment itself. Where the wall is
destined for pictures, fiat and unobtru-
sivo background is tho most sensible
method oe wall decoration. Where there
are no pictures a paper Of good design may
be substituted for tho plain tint, and thero
arc wall papers now made possessing far
more artistic merit than many of the fam
lily or other portraits with which the walls
are too often disflgured; at least this is
tho opinion Of as good authority as Tho
Decorator and Furnisher.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-24

An amusing scene happened, about :
o clock, yesterday afternoon. There was
q woman in the case and she came from
Augusta. 1t seems that farmer living
not oSer 1000 miles from Gardiner, hired
this Augusta damst of Is summers to work
for him attending TO the household duties
on the farm EtShe remained in the farmer 5
employ for only week, however, but long
enough to have marriage proposed to her
by the tiller of the soil. Monday, she
thought she wonld leave, taking with her
u dress presented by her would be hus-
band. The girl had the start of the afore-
said farmer and arrived in the city few
minutes ahead of him. She was Just on
the verge Of boarding an Electric car for
Augusta when the man rushed up and
taking the bundle which contained the
new dress, disappeared with it. After a
little dcliberstion and after beir g
jolled" by his friends, he returned the
parcel aud the girl left for her Augusta
home The man went to see Judge LARA
bee and City Marshal Drake if Il breach of
promise case could not be made out of it,
but received no encouragement.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-12-24

The graduating class of the HalloweIl
High school numbers 26, which, if they
all graduate, will be the largest class tc
90 from the school The following are
the members: Misses Ethel Coombs.
Mabel Seavey, Jennie Avery, Mabel
Carter Laura Whitcombe, Edith Hender.
son, Claribel Johnson, Edna Lord, Maud
Merrill, Emma Howard, Grace Dodge,
Hattie Brown, Kate Sheehan. Agnes
O Hchir, Bessie Beane, Julia Murphy,
Ethel johnson, Julia Bradstrcct, Della
Burns, Messrs. Melville B Hunt. Judson
Neal, William Neal, Chester A. Fuller c.
f. H, Beane, Webster Getchell and Ed.
ward Leighton.