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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-09
QUALITY. NOT VOLUME.


A visit to one Of the lower grades Of
schools during the music lesson--whlch
lasts twenty minutes each day--will af-
ford an excellent basis for comparing
the old and the new methods. In former
days class Of children singing could be
heard not only through the building, but
upon the streets. The chief annoyance
to residents living near schools was ths
periodic screeching through which the
little ones were driven, like SO many
steam whistles, operated on the theory
that there was just so much steam pres
sure behind each mouth and that, there,
fore there must be just so much result in
the way of sound. Results, It is as
serted, were then confouDded with vol
ume, instead of quality.
THE TEACHER AND HER WORK.
when 1 took charge OF a grad
SCHOOL, said Miss Scammell to the re.
porter, after expressing the vain hope
that her name might be omitted from
whatever might be said on the subject,
Il saw that the then existing method OF
teaching music regarded volume as OF
the flrst Importance, and that no atten-
tion was paid to the quality OF the tones
or the management OF tho voices.
could see that the little ones were hay.
that tremendous number Of voices must
have been ruined, voices that were even
promising. The general mass OF the
pupils had their taste as to tone vitiated,
all being sacrificed to quantity OF sound,
There was no culture in their work.
THE notion was that the child who
sang lusttly must enjoy the music, ana
this was pretty nearly the end OF il
all. Too much attention was paid to the
beating Of time. which had become
most mechanical process. / found that
majority Of the children did not
know how to read music. and, indeed, the
whole subject was being taught as II
had been for fifty years, while 1t was
only too apparent that outside Of the
schools the methods OF music instruction
had advanced marvelously In that
period. was reminded then OF the re-
mark Of famous author, who said that
she regarded the growth OF choral So
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-09
CARSON MINT RoBBER.

Denver, June S.-James T. Heney, charg
ed with completely in the robbery Of the
United States mint at Carson, New, was
arrested by the United States marshal
at Leadville and brought to Denver To-
day.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-09
TYPEwRITTNG AND sHoRrHANp.

Orders will receive prompt attention,
work neatly and accurately executed and
satisfaction guaranteed. instructions
given in stenography and penmanship.
Calling cards written.
MRS. p. 3. W0ODFORD,
The Astoria Abstract, Title and Trus.
Company.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-09
PUBLIC SCHOOL SINGING.

Washington Evening Star.
In no other branch of education 1t is
claimed have the public schools Of the
District Of Columbia progressed so far in
the past five years as In the department
Of vocal instruction. The methods, the
theories and results have been prac.
tically revolutionized, and all has been
done so very quietly that no word has
been spoken to the public through the
press in explanation Of the transforma-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-09
THE EARL BURGESS IN TROUBLE.

San Francisco, June ga private dis,
patch received today reports that the
British ship Earl Burgess, from Swansea
for San Francisco, Is ashore at English
Bank, Uruguay. Assistance has been
ssut to the vessel
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-09
ANOTHER HATCHERY.

Portland, Or, June s.-The Washington
special fish commission has decided to
locate a salmon hatchery somewhere on
the Kalama river.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-09
WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Princeton, june s.-Yale won the inter-
collegiate championship today. Yale 0,
Princeton 8.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-09

captured. The girl has good reputa-
tion.g The hired man was considered
quiet and inoffensive.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-09
NEW GOODS
B. F. ALLEN,
365 Commercial Street.

DE- 1 = hLLIlN1
365 Commercial Street.
New lines for 1895.
Japanese Rugs and Mating
Bamboo Furniture, etc.
direct from Japan.)
House Lining, Building Paper
and Glass.
Wall Paper of 1895 now in with stock
Japanese Leathers, Wholesale in Chicago
from 50 to $IS per roll Of IL yards.
B F. ALIENS,
365 Commercial Street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-09
THOMAS MoKKo,
Carpenter Shop.

Your mind Is on repairing your house
this spring; possibly on building new
one. II so, remember we are carpen-
ters and builders with a shop full Of
tools always willing to do such Jobs
and want your work.
MILLER & GoSNEY.
shop o. nwaco Dock.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-09
ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION,

The Astorian has the largeei
LOCAL circulation; the largest
GENERAL circulation, and the
largest TOTAL circulation Of
all papers published in Astoria.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18
WHILE you WAIT.
Memories Evoked by . Familiar sixv
on Madison Street.

Memories Evoked by . Familiar sixv
on Madison Street.
"YOnr @hoes half soled while you
watt is a Madison street announce.
ment which recalls many pleasant
memories to the man who was raised in
the back country and paid periodical
visits to the crossroads cobbler during
boyhood days. The face of an old man
white with age and streaked with 10.
bacco juice, sitting on low shoemak.
er's bench in little back kitchen of q
log house in the woods rises before me
a. l pass. smell the sole leather
soaking In the tub near the red hot
kitchen stove, and hear the play Of tho
shining hammer as the old man beats
the stiff cowhide on his knee. And
such knees! Many time have seen
him crack walnuts on them with no
other protection than his shoemaker's
apron. The old man always performed
that trick for my boyish edification as
sat metaphorically at his feet of a cold
winters night and my shoes were be.
ing half soled while I waited. II
seemed to give him us much pleasure
as 1t did me.
He was philosopher who had seen
much Of the great world. and had re.
tired from it to the low cabin in the
back woods of Northern Indiana, and
as he drove the lockwood pegs homs
with certain aim he awoke In me the
Oyermastering desire to see some of that
same world on my own account He
seemed to me to know everything
worth knowing, and scruplcd not to
part with fractions Of that knowl-
edge upon the slightest proyoca-
ton. The shoe-pegs or waxei
ends in his mouth never in.
terfered materially with his volubil.
fly. Nothing ever disturbed his good
humOr.
That was forty years ago. but re.
member the deeply sympathetic glance
from the mild blue eyes of the old
shoemaker as he turned them from the
shoe he was trimming and bent them
upon me one night after l had given
expression to desire to "see the
world"
"You'll be disappointed. boy-thcre's
nothing in Chicago Times
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18
Chemical Com position of Milk.

While the fat of milk may consist in
part OF food fats modified in the body.
1t does not by any means consist wholly
OF such fats 1t is formed within the
body, very probably from the albu-
minoids in considerable part. It's use
to the young animal as food is largely
as producer Of heat, being burned
within the body to carbonic acid and
water. Sugar of milk is Of a peculiar
kind found nowhere else in nature. ~
It's fermentation with formation of lac
dc acid it Is the cause of souring the
milk. Its feeding value is like that Of
Tat. largely Us source of animal heat,
Casein and albumin Of milk, the only
heterogeneous matters, are pre-eminently
the nesh formers, the materials out OF
which animal tissues are largely form.
ca. They are also the source of a con-
siderable part of the fat Of the body.
Casein and albumin are derived from
aibuminoids of the food, but they aro
greatly modified and changed within
the cows system. The water of normal
milk constitutes some S7.3 per cent. or
its weight. Yet 1t is not after all al
"watery" as some other things which
appear quite solid. Turnips often con-
tain considerably more water than milk
although the latter is liquid and the
former extremely solid. The water Of
MIX Is a safeguard preventing to a
great extent the danger which would ho
encountered II very concentrated food
was ofcred to the young animal.-Or.
ange Judd Farmer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18
Story OF the Gravel.

Some 10000 or more years ago tho
conditions which had brought about
the great Ice age were beginning to
change; the elevated land began to
sink, and higher temperature slow
~ followed. The long winter was
gradually drawing to Il close, and the
great spring time of the world was
beginning to hasten it's influence upon
m Recovered land. Tons, rather
mountains, of ice began to melt, and
the water filled the river valleys to
overfowing. Gravel. sand, and mud
were borne along by these raging wa.
tiers and deposited whenever the con-
ditiOns We're favorable. Ice RATS COW
cred the surface Of the food, bearing
rocks and powders from more north.
ern lands.
All rivers which had glacial sources
were greatly influenced by the final
melting. says Lippincott's. AS the
southern part Of the ice sheet rested
over Northern Pennsylvania. the Della
ware and the Susquehanna were typ
ical rivers of the age. The rocks ana
gravels which line their banks show
how well they have kept the record
In the Delaware valley brick clay
and gravel are laid out in beautiful
terraces. especially at Stroudsburg
and the Water Gap. Here the waters
rose some 200 feet. and an artificial
dam is supposed to have formed the
river into broad lake The Indians,
IT Is said. have a curious legend about
this flood. They tell us that the min
sizes were the first race which dwelt
here, and the region round about they
call "Minisink," meaning that the
waters are gone vague rem6m-
Drance, perhaps, of the post glacial
foods.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18
One Of HistOry's IFS.

At the celebration in Atlanta of the
anniversary Of Gen. Lees birth, Gov.
Gordon, with not little tact and judg-
ment, in part said:
''Where in all history will you find the
counterpart Of this great captain, this
model citizen, this modest hero, this
high hearted gentleman? 1t would,
perhaps, be invidious, or indicate,
and indecorus to institute a COMPARE
son between General Lee and Washing
ton, or Andrew Jackson, or Scott, or
Ulysses Grant, or any other great
American commander. but it is not too
much to say that while all these
American monarchs Of the battlefield
have their shrines and cenotaphs in our
memories and veneration, no more
majestic structure has yet arisen. or is
likely to be builded in this country,
than that which enshrines the name of
this illustrious leader of the Confeder.
ate armies. Had Lee. like
Napoleon, with approximate equality
OF numbers, met only the minions OF
despOtic power, instead of the sturdy
sons Of freedom. who can doubt that
the glories of hundred Jenas and Mar.
engos would have gathered round his
standard, or that Gettysburg would
have been converted into another Chan
cellorsville, and Spottsylvania into a
second Manassas
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18

ed leisurely away and upset the mess
coffee pot standing on some burning
Goals near by. While all congratulate
ed Captain Williams on his miraculous
escape the incident of the coffee pot
was thought to be carrying the spirit
Of rebel revengeful retaliation little
too far
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18

posted, and at less than a signal we
would be in arms. We were in hostile
quarters; the Confederates might make
their appearance at any time. which we
We're In hopes would be the case, SO we
could show them what was in us and
send them away with something to
think about.
After we had been in camp several
days, We retired one night, and were
dreaming Of our happy homes and how
the old folks would open their arms
when we returned home covered with
glory. Our dreams were abruptly
broken by the signal to be up and in
arms. Every man jumped as though
shot from a cannon. and In less time
than l can tell it we had formed line
and were ready for any command.
Silently and cautiously we moved
out, ready to fire If any of the john
MES should show themselves. After
moving several PAGES In the direction
pointed out by the sentinel, We saw
Johnny loom up in the darkness quite
distinctly, and before the command
could be given dozen guns sent their
contents into the peaceful figure dress
ed in boiled shirt" leaning against a
tree. We could see him tremble, sway
back and forth, but he held his ground
and did not even change his position.
Another volley was sent with no better
effect.
So eager were we that a long, lank
fellow stubbed his toe and fell head.
long toward the supposed enemy, and
in another moment was in the rear.
Discouraged, we determined to wait
till morning, and just as the sun was
peeping over the Virginia hills an in
yestigation was made. and to our hor-
ror we found we had shot the poor man
out of his shirt. for there hung a rid.
died old shirt that one of the boys had
hung up after the evenings wash.
This was my first engagement.
served the three months and the follow
ing three years, but never felt drawer
than on that particular night.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18


with an old wagon loaded with water
melons. The driver pulled up ut our
camp and wanted to sell his melons tn
us; but we had no money. Instead. Wa
had what we told him were suffers
checks. We had just drawn new
clothes the day before, and the tara
from them were all the checks we had.
With these we bought the entire lood
OF melons. AS soon as the marketer
had sold out he started to town. re-
joicing over the big haul he had made
from the Yanks. But he did not 90
very far until some one told him that
the checks were bogls.
Soon We saw him coming Jack driv.
Ing at a furious pace, his face darker
than thundercloud. He took in the
camp with one sweep of his eye, spranc
from the wagon, and started for us on
the double-quick. He raved and curs.
ed as only full-fedged Southarner
could, and went to the captain, to be
informed that the Yanks sometimes
used ropes to settle accounts.
Just then man came out of a font
with rope with moose already made
and the man made dash for his wac.
on, with one hundred yelling soldiers
in pursuit. He passed the picket limo
plying his whip right and left. ami
never visited our camp again.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18
Labor Everywhere.

I've been told to move on more.n
seven times to-day" said plodd,no
Pete. disconsolately.
,.r Dats So" said Wandering Mike.
Dey're pushin' things along 80 these
umes dat dey've managed to make
,nara work of dom nothin'. washing.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18
CHAPTER Ir.-Continued.

Shc instantly with new blush changed
tue subject, and added. Tell me il
have what you can an American accent
IIO yon knOw-par,l.n me. s'h..ild have
said OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES / was in Lon
don two years ago everybody challenged
my American accent. Now, here we do
mot challenge your British accent, but
pass 1t by
'.Is it noticeable. them
Nov let me be British-'Rawther.' =
1 He felt the hit to be clever and smiled
showing dne ret Of white Saxon
lteetll-then good-humoredly said, 'Please
give me some more examples"
4 well, in general, II we Americans
speak from the nose at times, especially
during billiards., you seem to possess a
grill in your threats which broils Ian
guage drawlingly. / could travel, were l
. French or German woman, all over
England did ] know only two words
'fancy' and 'quite So You say 'cultsha'
for culture. Your letter a. becomes as
broad as our rivers, and instead of be-
Ing sure Of thing you are 'sher Of it.
But why accumulate instances? Ac-
cent. after all. is mere internal game
sof give and take
Carson, with all his imperturbability,
e0ald ut this junctnre have Drained the
s'dude" who at this moment came and
claimed Miss Vera for "dawnse." He,
too, was on accent bent, but it was a
poor imitation Of a Curzon street drawl.
Miss Vera Roseberry also looked an
n0yed, and NJ she was borne away like
. Zenobia at the wheels Of conqueror,
the Briton again felt the strange and
new sensation Of having been socially
magnetized-h the ''used-up," blase
tourist Of the world. He watched her
IN the adjoining room, evidently dane
Ing mechanically, and clearly absorbed
in her thoughts. His own absorption fol-
lowed a. he took leave, and it did not de-
sert him when he reached his rooms and
encountered Mivins. who was also in
evening dress.
When tho invitation came for the latter,
under the supposition that he was no.
bleman in disguise. hs took counsel at
once Of his master, who, relishing the
contretemps, advised him to accept, and
coached him in, the role he was to play.
He was simply to deny the imputation,
and to insist upon the great honor done
him, to marvel ct the condescension, and
b natural. IL / indulge In the extrava-
gance Of body servant, why should he
not minister to my fun?'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18
A Lady and a Heroine,

"A LIMA 40 III" NV
ing at Emngham,
ILL.,, an old lady
who has done as
much, for her ma
tive land as any
veteran in til e
Grand Army of the
Republic. She is
Mrs. NJ. A. New
comb, a native of
Cayuga County,
New York. and fora
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18
A Guess.

A Guess.
Iatron Ito laundryman)-John. how
..o 't happen that the Japanese killed
10 many Cinnamon in that lat :. ++,s,
.onn-Notee know. Maybee bires
i ;,n makee bad runnee.-NeW York
vU vy0N l. -srs
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18
THE FIELD OF BATTLE
INCIDENTS AND ANECDOTES OF
THE WAR.

Cho Veterans OF the Rebellion TEN Of
whistiins Bullets. Bright Dayonsts.
Dursting Bombs, Bloody Battles, Camp
Fire, Festive Bugs, Etc, Etc.
A Soldiers Widow.
A soldiers widow! Take of your hat
And bow rs she passes by;
She gave her all ut her Country's call,
Her all for the flag to die.
O many the years, bitter the tears,
Since she hath walked on alone;
Her only star through the darkness far
A Hero's burial stone!
To her face hath smiled the orphan child
That scarcely could lisp his name
When he marched away one summer day
To write on thy scrolls, o Fame!
With rev'rent head for her and her dead,
With help of love divine,
For you owe to them such diadem
As never was found in mine.
A soldiers widow! God keep them all,
A sacrament set apart,
In the Eden bloom of that perfume,
The love of nations heart
Where our Banner flies in Gods sun smit
skies,
Unstained, untattered. uniform.
Her name with his, the glorified, Is
Because of her sorrow borne.
A soldiers widow! Take off your hat,
Bow low as she passes by!
At the Country's need, 'twere joy indeed
To give of her best to die.
--Muncie Times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18
Our Frat Skirmish.

z y HEN the three
~ months boys
Y were called, the
Thirty-ninth hio
was In the field, and,
like all fresh SOL
diers, were eager for
q fight.
We were encamp-
ed in Virginia. Our
ntoEofS h0I hmm
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18

We always find wit and merit in
those who look at US with admiration
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18
An Ignorant Enemy.

- w \ / n
Tennessee,
In 1862, the
l IL d / q n q
field artil-
lery lay en-
ca III p e d ,
and lack Of
action made
affairs mo-
n o t o nous.
One day re-
lief came in
the shape Of
a b ack-
woods Con-
( @ d rate
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18
VENGEANCE BY VERA R0SEBERY.
"A Story OF Briton in American Society. Written
for This Paper by A. Oakley Hail.

Presently three persons emerged from
the supper room-two of whom, Z man
and a woman. were evidently in q state
Of excitement. The other was the detec.
tive, cool 40 an icicle on Chamouni.
''What means this impertinencew said
the man.
''This IL my accepted husband" added
the lady to the detective. "What do you
mean by this behavior?"
She was IN imperious and we'll preserv-
ed matron-a widow of family and for
tune.
"A short time ago you were wearing in
your hair, madame, an ornament COM
posed Of an opal surrounded by dia-
monds."
She put her hand to her couture. 1t
was gone.
The man turned pale.
did you pick it up? / have dropped
The detective, with quick, yet quiet
movement ran his hand into the mans
breast pocket and pulled out the orna-
ment, while the false baronet aimed an
Intellectual blow at his assailant.
See what they are doing to Sir Fred
erick Murray" cried lady, coming to-
F" uAo tACAus al lllIS bOUe groups IuSueu
toward where the three were standing.
The detective, in low voice, said, as he
slightly touched the wig, dob Sutten,
you are dead to rights. Come out quietly
and avoid a scene"
But the lady had diverted attention by
fainting.
She was at least saved from a wretch
ed existence on the other side of the
water, such as several American heir
esses have known who blundered into
wedlock.
Mrs. Merton instantly became Niobe,
90 far a. "tears, idle tears were con-
cerned, and like many women puzzled in
any emergency, turned for blame upon
the nearest person, who happened to be
Mivins. IF have heard rightly, in my
astounded frame Of mind, the baronet Is
no baronet, and q thief Pray, then, are
you also false lord?'
Such of the guests who had not already
sought the shawling room gathered
around her and looked Maltese daggers
at the retreating supposititioue nobleman.
Poor deluded dear!' became the sub
stantial chorus of the group, to which
was added recitative reading, thus: "Such
impositions are to be expected when we
admit the scum Of Europe freely to our
shores"