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The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

"A4sn ~ not unlike the Saltarella
VI course the great dance of Spanish
tne Dandango. This word means $50
"no oance." 1t Ia said that the Fandan-
~ AZ az least one thousand years old. 1t
40 usually danced by two people, the
nusl being in three-quarter time and
oeRlnnlng In minor key. Castaneta
are tne invariable aocompaniments of the
anaango, and the clicking of these,
oomolned with the harmonious swaying
OF tne body, and the fairy-like steps con-
Vey the idea of passionate love song.
many centuries ago 1t Ia related that
sne Homan Consistory decided that the
fandango. must be abolished. There
were some friends of the dance in the
council, however, who urged that before
IL be condemned 1T would be merely an
act OF justice for the members to witness
IL and then express their opinion. This
was agreed to, and the finest OF Fan
dango dancers the country over were
produced, and the performance they gave
was so alluring that all of the religious
gentlemen were soon smiling and beat
Ing time with their hands and feet,
their bodies swaying.in perfect rhythm
with those OF the dancers. 1t is needless
to add that the Fandango was not con-
demned.
Germany claims the honor Of having
invented the waltz, but American and
English ladies have no: an exalted opin-
ion Of the German gentleman as part
nsr in a waltz. France has more dances
than Italy, the Gavotts being a general
fay0rite. Hollands national dance is q
species of hornpipe, and is mainly ~
markable for it's stolidity.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31
stopped tho Exoitement.

When Charles Hutchinson, the eldest
son of "Oh HUTCH" but very different
sort of man, was president of the Chicago
Stock Exchange, he Gained tumult in
the pits ono day by coming out upon lit
tie balcony above the crowd and standing
with his hand appraised in an attitude half
commanding, half enbreating. Everybody
stopped talking after little while to see
what the beloved Charley" had to say.
But all that he said was, "Gentlemanl
gentlemenp' 1t turned the tide of affairs
that day almost as effectively as closing
the Stock Exchange might have DONE
Boston Transcripts.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31
Cause of the Trouble.

The society editor was explaining tho
matter.
"Mra Gadabout does not feel very
friendly to US now" she said.
"Why not2'
"Well, she gave quite an elaborate din
ner recently and asked me not to mention
it In the paper"
"And you ignored her wishess"
eyes; ignored her wishes. I didn't
mention 1t. Chicago POST
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

The DAILY PRESS is sent to anv
address by mail for so CENTS A
MONTH Ii is delivered by carriers
III Portland and vicinity attic same
rate.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31
All She Does.

The new woman was knitting her brow.
1t may be that the gentle reader will NOT
consider this circumstance worth record
ing.
II such should be the gentle readers
idea, let him Cor herr reflect thst shfs 10
does now that she has acquired har new
ness --Pittsbusg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31
Another Cxclomaniac,

II am not sbickier for any ridiculous
dignity on the part OF physician. said
the solemn looking man. land think be
has as much right to ride wheel a. any
one else. But when he gets tho mafia 20
bad that he takes to calling hts instruments
case his repair kit, as mine did, think
1t is time to hunt up more conservative
man. n-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

we often hear people, say that there is
only one good cough Iledicine and that
IS Dr. Bnlls Cough Syrup the specific
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-11-19
The Most Useful Fish.

The cod is the most useful fish in the
world. AS all article Of food, wholesome
and substantial, either fresh or salted
and dried, it forms valuable addition
to the food resources of the world, and
in this and other ways few members
Of the animal kingdom are more univer.
sally serviceable to mankind.
Enormously prolific Zone fish produc-
ing 8, 900, 900 eggs) and widely distrib-
uted, its usefulness is appreciated al
most everywhere. The tongue is consid-
cred delicacy, the swimming bladder
furnishes isinglass equal to that got
from the sturgeon, while cod liver oil
has worldwide reputation as II medi
cine and food in pulmonary and other
wasting diseases, where it's highly nu-
tritivo properties give it great value.
The Norwegians give Gods heads, mix
ed with marine plants, to their cows to
increase the yield of milk.
The Icclanders give the bones to their
cattle, and in kamschatka the dogs are
fed on them, while in the icy wastes,
destitute Of trees, they are frequently
dried and used as fuel. London An
sworE
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fro BE CONTINUED.
CAILDREN's QUESTIONS.
They Suggest the Ceascless Activity Of the
Youthful Minds.

They Suggest the Ceascless Activity of the
Youthful Minds.
Many Of his questions cannot be con.
nected with his reading, but appear to
result from reasoning or a recognized
analogy. How do plants make them
selves bigger when they growT he ask
ed when we We're talking about plant
ing his garden. heard him saying to
himself, "Wildless, wildless. y l asked
him what he was talking about and he
replied: about plants that are not
wild. What are they called3' Garden
or cultivated plants" l answered.
What made you say wildless?'
"Why," said he, II knew that HARM
less means something that wouldn't do
any harm, and so wildless means plants
that are not Wild" He mentioned the
fall, and l asked him what he meant by
fall. He replied: "The winter at first;
the first of 1t. Do they call it fall be.
cause everything is falling?"
There was some talk about dressing
him or putting on his dress, and, req
soning from analogy, he asked, when
God puts the skin on people, is that
skinning them;" l once read Of the
people in the moon being like grasshop-
pers and told him about it. When l had
finished the story, he said: when we
look up in the sky, we see the moon
rolling on above us. and when the peo-
pie in the moon look up in the sky they
see the earth rolling along above them.
What is the strange puzzle about thatf"
l told him that his specimen Of mica
was silicate Of potash, and he asked:
why is mica silicate Of potash-be-
cause they put ashes in pot?"
These questions have been recorded
to represent al innumerable number I'M
recorded and to show the wide range of
thought and the variety Of reasonings
that child under 6 years of age may
have. They show his natural method Of
acquiring knowledge, but they can on
ly suggest the ceaseless activity Of his
mind during all his waking hours. -
Henry l.. Clapp in Popular Science
Monthly.
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CATCHING A DEER.
A Hunters Unsuccessful Attempt to Cap
turc Il EaWn Alive.

A Hunters Unsuccessful Attempt to Cap
turc a Eawn Alive.
Catching Il wild deer by tho tail is
not to be recommended as q first class
way to get vcnison, but it is a good way
for conscientious man while shooting
deer is prohibited hy law.
The process of grabbing deer by the
tail is full of difficulty but it is not to
be compared in that respect with hang
ing on after getting grab on the tail
The deer is wary The deer is fleet. and
it's tail is short, but in spite Of all diff
Guilty man who is not 100 feet from
mo rs l write caught young deer by
the tail one day and remained sort OF
tail attachment over windfall and
slough and stump for considerable dis
lance.
The man was out in the forest on his
big farm looking for wildcats with All
especial Cagcrncss on account OF the
bounty of rs cat offered by the author
tiles. AS he was wading up the creek
with pair of old shoes protecting his
feet from the rocky bottom he espied O
fawn at lick. While he was looking at
the little spotted beauty it lay down be-
side log, and the hunter resolved to get
the little animal alive. He knew that if
he could get hold of one or both Of tho
fawn's hind legs he would succeed.
Luckily the COWS Of the farm appear
cd ut that moment on the way to tho
creek for drink, and the fawn, evil
IDENTIFY frequenter Of the pasture, SEEM
ed to be unconcerned after quick
glance at the COWS. Selling the oppor-
tunity, the hunter, while tho cows were
coming and cracking branches and
sticks, stole up to the log. A moment
later the fawn passed directly in front
Of him, and the hunter made a quick
thrust Of his arms to catch the deer by
the hind legs. He partly succeeded. but
in the struggle that followed, with tho
staring cows and yearlings as specta-
tors, the delicate limbs of the fawn be.
gan to slip out of the wise Of tho human
hands, and somehow or other in despera-
ton tho man grabbed the fawn's tail.
The little animal began to run, and
the hunter, who is very strong man,
held desperately to the tail. Down an
old logging road they went little way,
and then the fawn turned in. 1t could
not run very fast with man attached
to its tail, but the first quarter of a milo
was done in good time nevertheless.
About the beginning Of the second the
fawn went over log and headed for
thicket. In spite of all, the little beauty
reached the brush and plunged in. The
hunter was scrapcd off, and he had the
pleasure Of seeing the fawn join its
mother on the other side Of the thicket
and dart off with her into the depths Of
the forest. milwaukee, Sentinel.
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Appreciated Scotch.

A we'll known learned judge, who
was keen politician before his promo
ton to tho bench, went down while
yet plain @. O. to help the Liberal
candidate for q Scotch borough. He be:
gan speech with Scotch story; but,
failing in giving the "awccent" with
due emphasis, the story fell fiat, and the
audience began to murmur. The prac-
ticed orator changed his key and re-
sumed in his natural and stentorian
voice, Gentlemen, do not speak
Scotch, but I vote Scotch" Tremen-
dous applause followed, whereupon our
@. G. proceeded, no doubt very repre-.
hensibly, land often drink Scotch"
After this he was the unquestioned idol
of the hour. Household Words.
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confronted his captor.
"Mr. Ormsby,'' she burst forth,


"Mr. Ormsby," she burst forth,
chow much money would You give. at
once, this day, to rid this post OF the
greatest shame and misery that could be
brought npon Ellis and her mother?'
IT can't imagine what you mean, y
was the uncertain answer.
II mean that Royle Far1ar is here
in this garrison--a private soldier IN
Captain Leale's troop
"Mrs. Daunton! Are you mad?"
Mad? My heaven, well might bel
He came before me this noon, with her,
with his mother, not 20 steps away and
tainted me and threatened them. o..
God, he means it'll He means to make
himself known to them and claim their
kinship in the way to shame them most.
And the shock will kill her, kill her
There is only one earthly way. He will
go for money"
"He can't, II he's soldier. It's
dese1tion. It's-why, they follow them,
capture them and it means state prison
or something for years
II know nothing of that know I'm
only a helpless, distracted woman, but
drink and money are the two things he
worships. For them he will risk any
thing. l can see him this night. He is
this moment ON post, out here on the
bluff. You know him. It's the man
they call Tom Graice."
Ormsby's hat fell from his hand.
my heaveni That man here again.
"He1e, here, and I have known 1t
only for few hours See what am
suffering. DO you not see what it means
if Royle Farrar makes himself known
and he is capable Of anything Shame
to Will, shame to Ellis, heartbreak-
death pe1haps-to Mrs. Farrar. Do You
not see you must help me get him away
from here? You must for all their sakes
and keep his secret and NINE
1T is my secret, too, Mrs Farrar,
said poor Jack, rallying to the rescue
now that danger threatened. II will
do whatever You wish, whatever you
say. You shall have whatever money
have here and more can follow You're
q brave woman. Forgive me that l
doubted you
ooh, never think of that now. Only
keep my secret yet little and let me
see you before 10 tonight. That's the
hour that relief goes Oh again. I've
watched them SO often. And-and all
the money you think-even a hundred
two hundred dollars. Oh, God bless
you for the help you give mel Now
know you wish to see her, and | must
get into the open air awhile"
Calling the maidservant, she bade
her take Mr.. Ormsby's card to Miss
Farrar, then FASTENED from the house.
But the answer brought to honest
Jack-poor fellow-was that Miss Far
rar begged to be excused
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II cannot tax 1rith any one Let me Co."
by. "I-I was just about to ring" he
faltered, land inquire after you-and
for-Miss Farrar. You really startled
me-"
And up aloft they hcard-Ellis heard
the eager, low toned, almost breath
less answer. "Oh, Mr.. Ormsby. 1t was
you sought. Come-right in here"
And drawing him into the parlor she
closed the door, reckless now Of any
thing Ellis might suspect, thinking only
of the peril that menaced one and all.
Perhaps Jack Ormsby's longing eyes
caught one tieeting glimpse of feminine
drapery at the head of the little stair
case. Perhaps his own wrongs and woes
had overmastered him. Perhaps he
thought that already he had been too
heavily involved, all on account Of this
fair sufferer and supphant, but certain
it IL he followed, hesitant, and that it
was with q far from reassuriDg face he
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-11-19
MISLEADING TELEGRAMS.
Efforts Mt Brevity Often Result In Ridio.
ulOus Observation-Disclosures. I,

Efforts Mt Breyity Often Result In Ridic-
ulous misunderstanding.
A very ludicrous incident occurred at
Vienna some time ago, when Max Hal
be, the successful playwright, who had
come to close q contract with the man
ayers of a Vienna playhouse for the per-
formance of one Of his dramas, found
that his shoes had been stolen during
the night just preceding his return
home.
In Vienna hotels it is the custom to
place ones shoes in front of the bed
room door before retiring. The hotel
porter calls for them, cleans them and
replaces them. On that particular day
some sneak thief had entered the hotel
and walked away with half a dozen
pairs of shoes, among them Halbe's.
In Munich Halbe's wife was anxious.
ly awaiting his return, and, to quiet her
fears, since he could not arrive on time,
Halbe sent her the following dispatch:
could not leave hotel; stole shoes.
Max" An hour and half later tele-
grams began pouring into Vienna to
Halbe's friends, to the manager Of the
theater where he had just concluded
arrangements to have his play pro-
duced and to tho chief Of police, with
the request to help Mr.. Halbe at once
and to get him good lawyer.
The wife of Mr. Halbe had misunder-
stood her husbands telegram and be-
lieved that he could not leave Vienna
for having stolen shoes. Although she
could not possibly understand why he
should steal shoes, the poor woman be-
licved that he had had fit Of klepto-
mania and had been caught in the act.
After another exchange Of kilograms the
misunderstanding was explained away.
st. Louis GlobeDemocrat.
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Her Temper.
'That Mrs. Naglet nus the worst all
round bad temper / ever knew.
"Yes, even her hair snarls. "-Cleye'
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Tho Landlatly's Opinion,

Old Boarder-I understand, madam,
that our new associate at the festal
board is a graduate of Elton.
Landlady-Don't you believe It'll
He'll never graduate from eatin as long
az there's anything to eat. Boston
Courier
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CASTo7IA
The fac n
": 81: !; lZnfAzzzzw Il! !: &
MS NEIGHBOURS WIFE.
One year ago, in lonely state,
I'd sit and gaze across the way

One year ago, in lonely state,
Id sit and gaze across the way
Into homo where, early, late.
tall hours things were bright and gay
A couple, young and free from care.
Alas, how drcary seemed my life,
For she was blithe and witching fair,
The girl called my neighbours wife.
One year agoi How could they guess
That glimpses of their paradise
And tokens Of their happiness
We're oft observed by envious eyesY
I learned to hate the other man;
swore that he had wrecked my life,
For could but have changed the plan
She'd not have been my neighbours wife.
One year ago. and now there sits
Beside me, witcktng, fair and gay.
The girl / loved, and now there fits
Another girl across tho way.
Tet I'm not false nor ficklo he,
And he and are friends for life.
She was his sister, don't you seer
And now She il his neighbours wife.
Brooklyn Life.
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The wife of Mr. Leonard Wells of East
Brimtield, Mass, had been suffering from
neuralgia for two days, not being able to
sleep or hardly keep still, when Mr. Holden,
her merchant sent her bottle Of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, and ask that she give it Il
thorough tlial. On meeting MIR. Wells the
next day he was told that she was all right,
the pain had left her within two hours. and
that the bottle of Pain Balm was worth S. if
it could not be had for less For sale at so
cents per bottle by Dr.. J. X. Waters.
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TAINTED SEVERAL FAITHFUL
w men or women to travel for rcspon-
sble established house in Maryland Salary
$3.50, payable SIS weekly and expenses.
Position permanent. Reference. Enclose
self addressed stamped envelope. The Ma
tional, Star Building, Chicago.
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Philippe II of Franco was surnamed
Augustus, not because he bore any re-
semblauce to tile Roman emperor, but
because he was horn in August. The
same surname was bestowed on Sigis-
muud II of Poland for the same reason.
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A Don Ouixote Windmill,

A sharp negative was indelibly i'm.
pressed OH the camera Of my brain when
we caught sight Of the windmills Of tho
Campo do Crijitano, one Of which, it Is
said. 1.-The Knight of the Rueful Foa
ture" met with in his celebrated adven-
ture. Poor Quixote does not seem 80
mad after all when one first sees this
row of mills set irregularly on the crest
of hill and looking like nothing one
has ever seen-more like collection Of
queer primitive toys stuck there by the
weird caprice of a lunatic. AS one APP
proaches and views them ono by one
these clumsy looking affairs, propped up
like very aged persons, are quite fantas-
tic No wonder the worthy knight took
them for giants.-August It. Jaccaci in
SCribnor's
The herald., 1896-01-23

Some Crook in the City Making Razors His
Speciality
The barber shop of j. Bask at 422 East
First street was burglarized night before
last and everything that was of any value
and could be taken away was removed.
Entrance was made through the door by
forcing the lock. The burglar or burglars
who did the job finished it up neatly, leav-
ing no trace behind them that would serve
to identify the perpetrators. Mr.. Bask had
a kit of valuable razors which he had spent
several years in collecting aud which were
highly priced by him. Everyone of these
was taken, together with a number of
strops, honing stones, towels, mugs, and,
in fact, everything used in the equipment
of such a place. The cash drawer was
forced open, but, luckily, nothing had been
left in it and the Thieves secured no money.
When the owner came down to his place
of business yesterday morning, he only had
a chair to begin the days work with. This
is the second bSrbershop that has been
burglarized within the past three days. In
this age of specialists, the house-breaker is
not behind the times, and some crook in
the city has turned his atten.i n TO the ton
sorial parlors. In none of the cases yet
reported has there been any obtainable
clue as to who might be the guilty party.
The police are as much puzzled over
the mysterious raids in cutlery collections
as the discomforted losers.
The herald., 1896-01-23
AN ANGELENO HONORED
Judge Ignacio SepuIveda at Mexico's s
Capital
President Cleveland Names an Old Time
Democrat as Secretary Of the Ameri-
can Legation There

Judge Ignacio SepuIveda, who was an
ardent Democrat in this vicinity when Los
Angeles was, comparatively speaking, lit
tie more than village, has been honored
by the president in being selected as the
secretary of the American legation at the
City of Mexico. The news was flashed to
this city by the Associated Press from
Washington yesterday.
Judge Sepulveda left Los Angeles for
the Mexican capital something like fifteen
years ago, having at the time been ap-
pointed as Wells-Fargo's legal representa-
tive in the republic to the south. The
judge had been member of the superior
court bench of this county and had legal
reputation which extended throughout the
state. AS an authority upon Spanish COM
mon law and the land titles of California
pueblo days, the judge had no superior and
few equals.
The Sepulveda family is one of the oldest
in this section, having been the owners of
the magnificent San Joaquin rancho prop
erty. The family still has large landed in
terests in this vicinity. Andronica Sepul-
veda, formerly county auditor. is a brother
to the new secretary of the Mexican lega-
ton and Hon. It. d. Mott is married to one
of the sisters.
In spite of his long residence outside of
the United States, Judge Sepulveda has
never given up his American citizenship.
He makes occasional trips to Los Angeles
and is always heartily welcomed by all
those who have the pleasure of his friend
ship or acquaintance.
The herald., 1896-01-23
W. c. 7. U. MEETING
Interesting Address by County President
Mrs. Emma Cash

Interesting Address by County President
Mrs. Emma Cash
The regular monthly meeting of the Los
Angeles w. c. T. U. was held at the First
Baptist church yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Emma Cash, the county president of the
organization, delivered an interesting ad-
dress upon the subject of the Union, its
Membership and Management. The speak
er's experience of many years in such
work enabled her to treat the topic from a
thoroughly practical standpoint. Her adj
dress contained a complete review of all
the offices of the association, the duties pc
culiar to each, and the requisites necessary
in those who were expected to fill them.
After going over each in turn, Mrs. Cash
directed her attention to requirements for
membership, and in the statement which
she put before her hearers, sketched a
character, in the possession of which any
community would be rich. The duties of
membership, she said, are moral obliga-
tions which everyone owes not to herself
| alone, not to the organization of which she
| is a member, but to the great cause of
| temperance and humanity.
| At the conclusion of the discourse many
joined in a general discussion, and the ex-
change of ideas upon the subject of Sc
much importance to the institution was
the means of helping everyone present
Next Wednesday Miss Ada Bsbee, state
| superintendent of the w. @. T. o., will
| speak on the work of that society.