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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-05-06
Eskimo Ruins.

HohhAAO ENuAAA1s
By far tho most interesting ruins
on the coast were those we found
near the entrance to Naohvaok bay.
It was evident from their appear
ance that they had never been Wis
tied Ivy d~esecrating strangers, and
even the natives disolaimed all
knowledge of them.
Upon a narrow strip of beach. at
the foot of q precipitous ravine, cut
ting the crest of the mountainous
cliffs which overhang tho sea, half
buried in shingle and weighted
with a heavy covering of turf and
moss, are the well preserved remains
of what was once the residence OF a
popnlous tribe.
The main entrance had been form
ed by setting upon end the lower
jawbones of a whale. This led into
a broad passageway, from which
smaller ones brancbed at irregular
intervals, and which terminated at
lilo tnIiOhS Abibliy hpnApAhOhus "a
habitations. Whales bones entered
largely into the construction of the
whole, no other material having
been used for supports. Naohvack
Is far beyond the northern tree linn
1t Of the coast, and these were
doubtless the best substitute for
timbers which could be procured.
The vertebrB of whales had been
used al stools and for various other
purposes; the framework of kayaks
and komatiks. skin boats and sledg-
es, were of hone and horn; the weap-
ons and implements were of stone,
bone, horn and ivory. Enough of
these were present to have filled q
ship, but not n scrap of iron or 9TH
er metal could be found. -Outing.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-05-06
For HIS HEALTH.

He Had q Witness. but the Witness Wasn't
Saying a Word.
In the early days of Texas there were
come communities in which almost ey-
cry citizen had left his former home ON
account Of some disgrace, scandal or
criminal charge. Several of these gath
cred in a room one evening and agreed
that they would tell the true story of
how they came to go to Texas, so a Star
reporter was informed by Colonel James
Allen, a we'll known citizen Of tho Lone
Star State. Tho first speaker had been a
bank cashier and was accused OF embez-
element, Another had escaped from an
injured husband. Another had been
charged with bribery in an election.
Another had killed a man, as he claim
ed, in self defense. All had told their
stories except the most prominent man
of the town.
There is nothing sensational in my
coming to Texas, " he said. 81 came for
my health
For Your health?"
Eyes. / knew that / did not have
more than two weeks to live unless l
changed climate, and l came to Texas,
where I have entirely regainee my
health"
Then o man who had not been noticed
arose and said:
1.-THE colonel tells the truth. Flo
would only have lived two weeks. He
was sentenced to be hanged and escaped.
I was there then, but / amt saying a
word. as there are reasons for my not
corresponding with people back in I'LL
nois. Washington Star.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-05-06
The L.o,url or Heading De.L.

Lecturns. or reading desks, came into
use at al early date. There is frequent
mention Of them in ancient writings
and representations OF them in ancient
viRnettes. They were placed i'll the cen
ter OF choirs in large ecclesiastical build
ings as early as the seventh century, and
the choristeis We're arranged in rows on
the right and left of them. They are of
various forms, bnt the eagle is intro
duced in very large number. With out
spread wings and mounted on a stem at
d convenient height for a reader, this
grand bird, from an early date, was
made 20 serve the purpose OF supporting
the framework on which the large and
heavy volumes used in the services were
placed. There WAS. probably, some ref
erence in the thoughts of those who first
used them to the fact that the eagle
scared to the most elevated regions. and.
therefore. in a fanciful way, would be
likely to carry the words of the readers
or choristers nearer to heaven than they
might otherwise ascend.
In some instances the inclined frame
work on the back Of the bird wa made
to accommodate two books, n above
the other, and furnished with movable
brackets to light the reader. Frequently
the eagle is represented standing on an
orb, and sometimes o a dragon, and
the base of the stem on which it is
placed is often raised on lions. A more
simple form, without the introduction
Of the eagle, consists Of an inclined
book board raised to n convenient height
on a stem. Next to this are examples
that have two slanting book boards.
which meet Mt their upper edges like a
roof. and there are others with clever
groupings of four desks or book boards.
These are generally made of oak or some
other hard wood. They nearly all turn
on pivots. and some of them are enrich,
ed with much carving. Sometimes the
eagle is of wood and the framework Of
iron. In the handsomest examples. base.
stem. bird and book board are of polished
brass. Chambers Journal.
Definitions.
Little Bub (at dinner)--Pop, what
does faith tepe, trust mean?
Pop our ma bought this pie at the
bakers or trust" Can you understand
that?
Eyes, indeed"
q" nope there'll be enough to go
around. Understand that?"
"Oh, yesl"
"Well, we'll need faith to enjoy it.
It's mince. Now York Weekly.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-23
THE CUBAN SITUAr1oN.

The Cameron resolution in the
senate has gone over the holidays,
which means it has gone up. The
sentiment of the people of the United
States towards Cuba and Spain has
not changed, they feel just as much
sympathy for the one and just as
much detestation for the conduct of
the other as they ever did, but that
the Cameron resolution, which was
in effect that the United States pro-
ceed TO fire the Spaniards out of
Cuba, was ever intended seriously, is
doubtful. 1t appears like bit of
jingoism on the part of Pennsylva-
mas aged senator, and the readily
yielded consent of Senator Cameron
to the resolution beng postponed
until after the holidays, shows that
he isn't half as anxious to see it pass
as he pretends to be. Secretary
Olney knows what he IS talking
about, and his words of wisdom were
as oil on the troubled waters of the
senate.
The whole matter seems to have
resolved itself into this: This gov
ernment cannot recognize Cuba un-
til the latter form some kind of a
government; and second, that we
cannot interfere between SPAN and
her subjects unless by her barbarity
she compel us to simply put stop to
the massacre of non combatants.
Cuba could, we believe, get auto-
nomy, and have local government
if she were satisfied with that; but so
far she has not asked the good offices
of the United States, but seems de-
terlnined to have all or nothing.
This being the case, she must work
out her own salvation.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-23

1t is pleasing to know that foreign
countries, even Spain, are acquaint-
ed with and understand our little
national characteristics and realize
that our senators and congressman,
being placed on high pedestals, nat
urally pose for the admiration of
their constituents. They realize
that we are great admirers of the
picturesque in politics, and therefore
are gratified by taking peep at our
selves in the mirror of our own good
opinion. Senor Canovas says, ''The
United States is all right" and then
he looks pleasant.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-23

would be none recoverable for the
taking of the land, since that is pro-
vided by Nature
The ownership of land is the line
of demarcation between savagery
and civilization. 1t might be better
to go back to primitive ways. to
tribal relations, to pastoral pursuits
and conditions, but civilized nan
will not do it. He prefers the rush
and roar of enterprise and business
to the peaceful pursuits of nomadic
life. AS long as this is true and We
live on the earth instead of in Utopia,
the ownership of land and privileges
will continue, and men and juries
will value them.
We will agree with the East Ore
gonian that many things might be
changed for the betterment of the
world, among them changes in modes
of taxation; but we can see no other
way of dealing with property than as
it is now looked upon.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-23
THE INDIAN HORROR.

1t is somewhat surprising that with
the amount of sympathy We Ameri-
cans are tnanifest:ng for the Cubans
that we get up so little for the starV-
ing millions of India. The condition
of that unhappy people is simply in
describabIe, and the vast horde Of
sufferers makes all attempts at re-
lievirg them seem futile. There are
millions of them now on the verge
of starvation, and according to re-
ports, they will have nothing to sus
tain life until another crop is grown,
which will be six months. Already
in places the living are feeding on
the dead, cases being reported of
mothers cooking md eating their
children. Humanity stands appalled,
at the terrible calamity that has be-
fallen this unfortunate people, and
yet no organized effort is being
made to afford them any relief.
The contem plation of their
most unhappy condition may well
give us ungratefu1 ones cause for de.
vout thankfuIness that we have been
spared such an experience, and cause
at least a fleeting expression of CRATE
fulness to Him who sends us rain
and sunshine and plenty. Christmas,
the time of ''good will to men, -
finds all of US, with food and
clothing, at least. Not much to be
grateful for, we think, but surely
when we measure our condition, not
by the few who are more happily
situated, but by the many who are 4
thousand times worse off, there is
abundant reason for being satisfied
with our lot.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-23
LAND VALUES.

The East Oregcnian insists that the
juries in the Taffe and Seufert cases
should measure the damages those
gentlemen may recover by the
amount of property created by in
dustry and thrift that is destroyed.
The editor of that excellent journal
has some very peculiar views, at
least they seem so to us, with regard
to property. If damages were meas
ured according to his views, there
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-23

The company's elegant steames give
daily service (Sundays excepted) be tween
The Dalles and Portland.
Steamer Regulator" leaves The Dalles
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
z 80 a. M, arriving in Portland at p.
m. Returning leaves Oak-street dock
on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
80 a. M, arriving in The Dalles at
pm.
Steamer "Dalles City" leayes The
Dalles on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day at Z 80 a. M, arriving in Portland
at p. m. Returning leaves Oak-street
dock on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
at $50 a. M, arriving in The Dalles at
p. m.
PASSENGER RATES:
One way 50 90
Round trip .. . 8 90
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-23

For full details call on O. r & Co.'S Agent
Tha Dalles, or address
W, H. HURLBURT, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Portland, Oregon
E. M'NEILL President aud Manager.
New Schedule.
Train No. L arrives at The Dalles 4 AS
a. M, and leaves 4 80 a. m.
Train No. 2 arrives at The Dalles 10 :15
p. M, and leaves 10 20 p. m.
Train No. 8 arrives at The Dalles IL :55
p. M, and west-bound train No. leaves
at / p. m.
between The Dalles and Umatilla, leav-
ing The Dalles at p. m. daily and ar
irving at The Dalles p. m. daily, con-
Meeting with train Nos. 8 and 7 from
Portland, E. f. LYrLE,
Agent.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-30
HER TWO BOYS

A reporter for the Chicago Tribune
describes what he calls "a domestic
Drama" witnessed on Michigan
Central train the other day. A tall
fine looking man and a handsomely
dressed woman sat just in front of a
plainly dressed, sweet faced lady of
perhaps seventy years. Once in a
While-pretty often-the man turned
and made same remark to the elder
y woman, whom he called mother.
and whose eyes showed that she was
proud and fond of her son. The
Younger woman, his wife, seemed
somewhat less cordial, but she, once
in a, while turned and dropped in a
word or two.
By-and-by the porter announced
that dinner was ready in the dining
car, and the young man said:
"Well, mother, Emma and [ will
go now and get a dinner. You know
she needs something warm. You
have brought your luncheon,I notice,
and | will send you a cup of tea"
After the couple had gone, moth
er" sat looking out of the window, in
deep thought, apparently, and per
haps not altogether happy. Finally
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-30
CAN LEAP THIRTY FEET.

Leather made from the skin of the
kangaroo is one of the new products
in the leather line. It is soft, strong,
and the light grades are particular
ly we'll adapted for light summer
shoes and for the shoe tops, while
the heavier grades will bear more
usage than any other leather finish
ed on the grain side. The light skins
are made into the finest of brilliant
glazed kid and in dull finish for la
dies fine shoes, and the heavy ones
are finished for mems fine work.
Much of it is crimped and sold for
tongue boots. Shoe laces of good
qualities are also made of it.
The skin of the kangaroo has a
wonderfully muscular fibre, which
contributes largely to the strength
of the animal, enabling the female
to carry their young in their pouch
until old enough to take care of
themselves, and aiding the kangaroo
in his long leaps when in motion.
The animal is native of Australia
and adjacent islands. 1t is a distinct
species and has no counterpart in
other countries. There are a great
number of families, some scarcely
larger than a rat, others of most OIL
gantic size. The giant kangaroo
(Macropus major), the family which
furnishes the most valuable skins.
was discovered by Capt. Cook about
a century ago, at which time it at
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-30

she reached under the seat and
brought out a little worn, black bas-
ket, and began lingering the ribbon
with which it was tied
Just then the train stopped at a
station, the door was flung open, and
a cherry faced man stepped inside.
He looked up and down the car, and
his gaze fell upon the old lady.
.Mother!" he cried.
John, my John!" answered the
lady, and the two were clasped in
loving embrace.
"Where are Emma and Frank?"
he demanded.
''They have gone into the dining
car. Emma isn't strong, you know,
and has to have hot dinner
The last remark she repeated in
answer to a look in Johns eyes,
"And you didn't want any dinner,
suppose?" His eyes fell upon the
basket. He mustn't hurt his mothers
feelings, and he checked himself
aren't you glad to see me?" he
said aren't you surprised? I found
could meet you here instead of
waiting till you reached Chicago.
And, say, mother, isn't this the same
basket that Frank and I used to car
ry to school? Yes, thought So"
By this time there was a smile on
the mothers sweet face.
'Well," said John, ''I'm pretty hun
Cry. Suppose we keep this for sup
per, and you come with me and get a
good hot dinner. No; no excuses"
AS they left the car they met the
other couple.
''Hello, John! Where did you come
from?"
elbow do you do, Emma? Mother
and I are going in to dinner
At Chicago the people who had
seen all this saw handsome young
man, with little black basket on
his arm, tenderly assisting a sweet
faced old lady through the crowd to
a carriage. AS for the other couple,
nobody seemed to have any eye for
them.
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birds, Frank? Why not, I'd like to
know?"
"'Cause it's against the law of the
state to snare 'em, Mr.. Crouch, and
you know l can't get 'em any other
way"
Mr.. Crouch looked utterly astound-
ed. against the law to snare emp"
he cried. 'Who ever heard of such a
thing? Why, it's the cleanest and
incest way in the world to get 'em-
not all mussed up and full of shot,
like when they're gunned. Land
sakes Who's ben telling you such
nonsense?"
ga man I meta city fellow" re-
piled Frank. "And I'll bet it's so, too.
He acted as if he knew what he was
talking about. Anyway, I'm not 60
ing to sell any more shared birds till
[ find out whether it's legal"
"Well, you're an honest, straight
kind of boy-I'm free to say that, -
remarked Mr.. Crouch admiringly, as
he turned to attend to a customer,
who had just entered. "Ill see what
I can find out about that law. If it
amt legal for you to sell 'em, it amt
going to be legal for me either"
A few days later, Frank Hills
father was surprised to receive call
from Mr.. Crouch. "For the past two
or three years." said the storekeeper,
Give been keeping my eyes open for
boy that [ thought [ could trust in
every way--up and down and cross
wise; and I've come to the conclusion
that your Franks about what / want.
Now, if you'll let him come and clerk
for me, I'll give him So week, and as
much Of his board as he wants to
take sitting at my wife's table, which,
] am inclined to think is tolerably
good Well see what Frank says, Ell?
All right
And Frank joyfully decided that he
could do more for his parents and
himself by working at So week for
a man he could respect than by sell
ing illegally shared cartridges at
twenty-five cents apiece For the
storekeeper had declared: "Come to
find out, you were right about that
sharing business, Frank And so long
as you and [ are in partnership, we
won't encourage any more boys to
break the law."-James Buckham. in
Christian Work.
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HONOR'S REWARD.

a small avalanche of pebbles and
sand. Though he had no gun or 9TH
er weapon, four rufaed grouse-or, as
the country boys call them, pat
ridges swung in a bunch from his
left hand. They made quite load for
the little fellow, yet he looked down
at them with great satisfaction and
pride, as he tramped along on the
ties toward the railroad bridge, a
mile and a half away. He had shared
the birds in the woods, and was 60
ing to the village to sell them. Mr..
Crouch, who kept the store at the
Corners, had offered him fifty cents a
pair for all he would bring in. Mr..
Crouch could we'll afford to do this, for
he in his turn sold them to a city
dealer at seventy-fve cents pair
Before the boy reached the railroad
bridge, smart shower, which had
been threatening for some time,
swept up the river valley, and soon
the bright leaves and the sumacs and
brakes along the railroad were glis-
tening and dripping with the rain.
The young bird-trapper quickened his
pace to dog-trot, and was glad
enough to reach the shelter of the
covered bridge, where he sat down On
the trestle-work and began to brush
the rutfied and drenched plumage of
the grouse. He knew that wet birds
would not be as marketable as dry
ones, for Mr.. Crouch had told him
that they would not keep as we'll if
water cot into their feathers.
AS he sat there drying the birds as
well as he could, a handsome dog
came running in at the opposite end
of the bridge. He was a dark, ma
hogany-red in color, and his long hair
looked almost black, matted down as
it was with the rain. A moment la
ter, a man with a gun over his Shout
der followed the dog into the bridge.
"Hello!" said the man, as he came
striding along over the ties.
Hello, sir" replied the boy.
''What have you got there?''
Some pa'tridges, SIR
well, we'll! Nice ones, too. Whose
boy are you?"
'My name is Frank Hills NV
father owns the little farm down
here, with the red barn. And the
boy pointed off across the meadows
Odd you shoot them?" queried the
sportsman, sitting down by the boy
and examining his bunch of birds.
''NO, sir. I shared 'em''
''W-h-e-w!" The man in the can
vas shooting-coat gave long, low,
surprised whistle, that caused his dog
to start up and stand at attention,
with bright eyes and wagging tail.
"Charge!" cried the sportsman;
and the dog obediently sank down,
with his forepaws spread out before
him.
"Frank,'' continued the man seri-
ously, but not un<indly, 'didn't you
know it was against the laws of this
state to snare partridges?''
The boys eyes opened wide, and
some of the ruddy color left his face
mo, SIR he replied, surprised and
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-30

heau TO prosecute you for catching
them Illegally"
'Oh, sir!" half sobbed the bow, 81
didn't know it was against the law,
upon my word l didn't. Nobody ever
told me it was wrong, and all the boys
do 1T around here. Mr.. Crouch, the
storekeeper, buys our birds. He never
told us it was against the law. He
encourages us to do it,
"Well, Frank, you needn't be afraid
OF me-" said the sportsman, kindly,
because l believe you when YOU saw
that you did not know that it was
wrong. But now, that you do know
l hope you will not do it any more
Not that there would be any more
chance of your being found out and
prosecuted than there has been here
tofore, for I find that the law is very
little known out here in the country;
but I hope you will give it up for hon
or's sake-because you know it is
against the law of your state, wheth-
er anybody else in your town does or
not"
II will, SIR" said Frank, heartily
"But it will come pretty hard on
father and mother. We are pretty
poor, and they have always depended
upon me to earn enough by sharing
every year to pay off the taxes on the
farm
Indeed? I am sorry about that
replied his companion. ''But [ guess
you can find some other way to make
as much money-can't you? Just
think what disgrace it would be, as
well as a money loss, if you should be
and fined for breaking the
laws Of the state!'
ooh, my" cried the boy; 81
wouldn't have that happen for the
world"
BY this time the shower had stop
ped, and the sportsman arose and
called his dog. Il don't think myself
it is quite fair to the boys, who can't
have guns to shoot the birds, he said
"But our game commissioners have
found that one little brass-wire snare
than a dozen shot-guns. So they
is more destructive to feathered game
thought they must put a stop to snar-
ing before all the birds were extermi-
mated. AS a practical illustration of
the destructiveness of the snare com
pared with the gun, look at us two
fellows!" he laughed. "Here [ have
been out cunning all day, and have
bagged only two birds, whereas you
have four, and I dare say, will have
as many more tomorrow, and every
day in the week, if you continue to
set your snares. Well, good day! I
am sure you will have the moral cour-
age to stick to your resolution. Your
face shows it,
Frank Hills watched the kind
hearted sportsman, with his dog at
his heels, walk little way down the
glistening rails, and then turn into
the woods. 'I'm kind of sorry he told
me" thought the boy, as he looked
ruefully at the handsome birds in
his lap. cts awful good fun to
snare Da'tridpes. and then thew do