The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-01
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The Morristown, N. j. turnpike crossed
the Dover road at------ little hamlet
Of dozen homes scattered along both
sides OF the lntersecting roads, which
are lined with sturdy sugar naples. The
GREAT trees intertwlne their bl-anches
making covered avenue and forming
an arcade of simple beauty and far more
shady than the far-famed Mail Of Central
Park or the Elm Walk at New Haven.
On three of the four corners are typical
country homes, with broad verandas
shaded by oaks, chestnuts naples. The
houses, painted white, with green blinds,
are as clean as paint can make them.
on the fourth corner Is tae crossroads
store, a low, long, rambling one and one
halH-story building, with the traditional
porch supported by pillars which mutely
testify to the whittling proclivlties Of the
store Younger. The small-paned windows
are dusty, and the worn wooden shut
ters are buttoned against the siding
and made to do service as advertising
bulletins. The merits of the Never Fail
Pain killer, DR.. Smirchenfs llniment,
Surepop garden seeds. Neverrip cotton
braid are set forth in gaudily printed
p.acards. The irrepressib.e boy, whose
bare feet support well-tanned legs in
denim trousers held up by one suspender
which hangs loosely over faded cotton
SHIRT, is doing his daily task of supporting
the door frame and watching the Gus
toners as they come and go. The ring
of the blacksmth's anvil and the neigh
ing OF the horses waiting to be snod are
the only sounds disturbing the silence.
Just inside the door is the postofiice
with its three or four dozep dirt be-
grmme1 letter boxes, most OF when pear
evidence OF the perseverance OF the ad-
vertisers Of kidney cure, vermifuge' and
blue lightning pills, which are warranted
to cure two-thirds of the ills OF man.
kind and prolong life to a green old age.
The storekeeper is a bright, active, well-
posted. good-natu-ed, featly-dressed fe.-
low. which indeed he must be, for 1t re-
aulres a man of decided abilities to sue
cessfu..y keep country store and be
as familiar with patent hay rakes and
moving machines as with the quality OF
tinware. the flavor of the various sorts
of tea. the virtue of the different makes
of muslin and prints, the worth OF farm
produce, and the market for an endless
assortment of miscellaneous merchandise
AS we wait for the mail a company OF
fishermen drive up and we note the cour-
tesy and patience with which the store
keeper overhauis the fish hooks and fisn-
ing tackle and meets the demand for
crackers, sardines, smoking tobacco and
an assorted dozen of summer drlnks
There is time to ask the destination OF
the party and TO tell that Sam SticlSles
got a three-pound big-mouthed back bass
in the Rockaway river near the aque'
duct, and that party of six went over
to Spit ROCK Fond TO camp i0i "eeN
and eaten plckerel.
Next girl OF ten OF twe.Ve su.hii'e' -
IN PINK cameo IroeK anu sun oo,,,,es' y,
ders tour pouhus Oh sara poIN, 'i'ie 90.
mar pouilus ol srauu@'eu e A.
quarter pound OF green yea spooi W ~. ~
eottoh' one pouno ol 'enioii
ana peppeIuniht SUN VI ea"s'
oil Whlch Is uellVereu anu eitsieu VI .
dlrty pass pooN Win orulnpieu ~ .,l!u.s, ~,
ana Which pears hulAs VI
ABOUT once III pour nl',nu'is' ., ,.,o,
summer resiueis Vi w -. ,n,,, ',SS
drlves up III phaetoh uraWn py 'e'sn
ana leaves nice oruer ior suppi'es X. IN on
some rev garden toois' sels Vne I'M, .,i
exchanges pit Oh Villase sosslp' u,u .',si,
gives way TO Farmer Green Wile' wno
mas crock OF putter " par'ei io'
varied lot OF househoIu soVuS
Scarce mas she hidue ner Hepal plI 'uie :
when a team OF DIG p'acN horses appeu,,
hitched 10 hahdsomely pa,il.eu w"so' 80
bearing the sign Oh smoke, AshSs -
tobacconists' me urlVer Is d JOY con,,
panionaple cnap. VITA whon' tnelc - an an
exchahge or ciViiities' 10 oe ieFewe" e ~
gong over OF tne STOCK oi Ine uu,
smoking ana snorls toosrco, tne .s"l
case the seiectlon anu oeiiNeiS "a
talr invoice OF soous'
The tailway cepot Is SIX i,,es sway,
ana TINS REQUIRES one OF more tIips 9a.y
for supplies Tne ntore IS cpeneu ~
six IN the morning anu eioses az n,ie
or 'ater In the evening Tne nteryeilns
fifteen hours are wen emp-oyea' 50 tnat
there Is !lttAe time Tor arrahsins tue