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THE oREGoxs TRIAL TRIP.

Santa Barbara, Cal. May 1.-THE pros
poets for a trial Of the cruiser Oregon
are not promising. A high wind has
blown all day and the channel Is very
rough. II the wind continues the trip
will be postponed.
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THE MARKETS.

Liverpool, May 11.-Wheat. steady: de-
mand poor; No. red winter, IS ca:
No, hard Manitoba, IS ID; No Callfor-
mia. IS Sd.
Hops, Fl. 15s.
Portland, May 11.-wheat. unchanged.
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Sir Henry Hawkins, the Hon. Mrs.
Henniker, and a number Of other promi-
nent persons are thinking Of building IN
London an animals hospital.
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Of the Federation Of Labor to declare
an International boycott against Armour
products. and II Is the belief OF 'abor
men that a boycott will be declared.
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have the patriotic desire 70 see this life
ana efforts OF Or. Whitman. who wns n
patriot aH well aH 4 Christian, commsfn-
Grated IN such honornble way ~ shall
show that he N appreciated By us who
enjoy the blessings for which he gave
his iifc
You perhaps recall tina, 1897 will mark
the Goth anniversary Of the massacre.
n Il not most lttins that monument
should be completed Rnd unveiled on the
day that uahers In the second hRlf.een-
tury since he died7
shall be GLAD 20 hear from you Al
nm early date, and at length. concerning
your own Views, ana will hope that the
way will clear 10 Tor some one 10 push
20 completion the iaudaDle endeayor
made by your father IN this behalf
Respectfully yours.
W. L. HOLT
Corresponding Secretary T.. =. n )iden
here addressed the meeting on the sub
jeo' OF this fund. stating that for many
years n sum contributed by members Of
this society and others had bcen on dee
poslt In I.add A. Tilton's bank. on which
the bankers had generously allowed per
cent interest, the RmoJnt 20 the credit
OF the fund was nog somothlng less than
100 dollars.
For years this society h.. vainly en-
dcayored TO get otheea outside OF Itself
Interested In The subject and object
From the letter read there seemed now
to DO brighter day dnwnlng and he
hopcd that the society would send a fa-
vorablc response 20 the writer. not only
that it was willing 10 allow this money
accumulated 20 be expended for that pur-
pose. but that Z you'd cooperate TO
the full extent Of It's ability with any
organization having this laudable object
In view. Several other members endorsed
the sentiments Of Mr. Holden, and In
order TO secure larger attendance for
the transaction ot this and other I'm
portant business TO he brought up later.
the meeting was adjourned TIL Tuesday.
tho 18th Inst, II a. m.
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TRUSTEE
SALE

OF the Fine Lines Of Mems and Boys Cloth
ing. Furnishing Goods. Hats. Caps, Boots and
Shoes. Trunks, Valises. Umbrellas. Blankets.
Quilts. ETC.. at factory prices for cash. at
one price TO all alike.
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TO BOYCOTT ARMOUR.
Strike Of n Few Flreman May Assume
International Proportions.

Kansas City May 1.-THE strike of
forty-four flremen of the Armolr Pack
ing plant has assumed international pro-
portions, and there is no telling where
or how It will end, The strikers have
already petitioned the national council
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-09-01
Russians and M0ngO.s.

All independent modern Russian
writer's agree in stating that the long
Mogul dominion sadly affected tn.
character of the populations through.
out the land. With the exception of
Novgorod and the few kindred com
munities in the north, the spirit OF
freedom had scarcely existed in Rus
STA even before, among the mass OF the
people. But the Tartar yoke wrought
a fearful change for the worse.
political slavery" writes Prince
Peter Dolgorukow, whose family
traces its decent from Rurik, in his
work, ola Veritc sur la Russia" ode
stroyed oil feeling Of personal dignity.
The Russian rulers were compelled to
go to the horde OF the Tnrter khan in
order to receive the investiture for
their States. Admitted to the pres
ence OF the khan, they had to remain
on their knees before him. Having
left his tent, they had still to pay an
assiduous and obsequiou3 homage to the
most influential men of the Mongol
horde. If they incurred the khan's
disgrace, they were loaded with
chains, tortured and killed. No hui
initiation was spared to them. When
they bad bought their investiture
very dearly, they went back to render
the yoke of their own subjects more
heavy, in order to indemnify them
selves, by tyranny and by cxactions,
for the insults they had had to bear
among the horde. The laws were nj
tered; the manners became of harsh
ness and n barbarism unknown until
then. From corporal punishment no.
body was exempt not even those
highest in Office neither the boyars,
nor even the members OF the princcly
houses, who hailed from Rurik. -
Fortnightiy Review.
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New Field for Trndn

The Produce Exchange is generally
associated with multi-milioDaires who
make great deals in options, futures,
puts and calls and such like fearful en-.
gines Of accumulation. Recently, how.
ever, very humble purveyors have
managed TO creep in and are doing a
very good retail business in O humble
way.
For n variety OF reasons tho yearly
dues have fallen as low as Sl7J. Now,
n man could not purchase n shop or
even n stand in n decent locality Mt so
low figure. Again, the muiti.mil-
lionaires arc but men after all, who
eat and drink and have families and
household. Some cnterpTisine eroc.
er5 have put these facts together and
hired stands on the floor OF the Tx
change, where they exhibit their cans
OF tomatoes and bottles OF pickles.
cheek by jowl with the mncnntes who
off samples OF red winter wheat from
their immense granlr.es in the West.
These little grOccr5 DO not 20 in for
futures. They sell their tomatoes Mt
80 many cents eau TO the brokers.
who are thus sayel tho trouble of 90.
ing forth to purchase small household
supplies Mt ordinary stores. Tho eli
entelc is excellent, tho rent low, e,
lln' some OF the cntcrprising rrocers
arc In % fair way TO become mill
iOnuircs themselves. Now York Jour.
mai
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The English Breakfast.

The English breakfast, which always
figures go attTac lively in the modern
novel, is apt TO be trying TO American
guests. The method followed in one
country house is fair sample. The
guests strayed in at will.
Tea and coffee we're kept hot over
spirit lamps, anil boiled eggs and
toast were brought rs ordered. On
the sideboard we're cold beef, ham and
game pie; AMI the gentlemen served
themselves and any lady who asked
for meats. Toasts came in n rack
never very hot. and mullins, buttered
and toasted in the oven, sometimes ap.
peared. Orange marmalRdc completed
the menu. Only the most modern
English houses have well.mado
ranges, slow, old.fashioned stoves
mnking al forms OF cooking difficult.
BOT bread, pancakes nnd other innu-
merable forms OF crushed wheat and
cats are almost unknown except in the
vegetarian restaurants, and the Ameri-
can must reconcile himself to this, rs
we J rs TO the confusion Of each rising
TO help himself, which John Bull
chooses TO consider simplicity and iu-
lormality. The result Of this convIc.
tion IS often great clumsiDesq, but
many English fashions arc both clum-
~ and inconyenient. So far as menu
is concerned tho American has dis.
tinctiy the advantage, and the adyo-
Gates OF the light continental breakfast
can quarrel equally with both. Mil.
woukee journal
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A Pctrinrl Nan

Fourteen years ago DIR. William
Davidson, Of Jackson County, died
and was buried in the usual way. Last
March his wife also died. A grave was
prepared by the side of her lamented
husband, but it soon filed with water,
go much so that it was decided to bury
at another place not far off, which was
done. On last Tuesday relatives aud
friends decided to remove the remains
OF the doctor to the side OF his wife
his grave was uncovered, at the bot
tom of which IL large running stream
OF water was found passing in at the
head and through and out at the foot
OF the grave. The coffin and all other
wooden material which had been used
IN putting him away. except the bot
tom plank of the coffin, hal decaycd
and turned to earth again. But to the
Hstonishment OF every one present, DIR.
Davidson lay before them il full lite
SIZE, In form except both arms were
gone and his mouth little enlarged.
On examination it was found that he
was petriied and had become solid
rock instead of flesh and blood
&. n. Wheeler, of Co ckville, aud
County Surveyor OF Putnam County,
was present at DR.. McCoin's last Fri
day, the old homestead OF DR.. David.
son, to which place the petrified body
of the doctor had been removed, and
made a critical examination of the
body. Re says the socks on the feet
were plainly visible and the gloves
which he had worn were crossed upon
lis breast and had turned to solid
rock. Those present who handled the
body informed him that the body was
solid rock. The body had been put
into n new coffin and winding sheet
drawn around it.
Crowds of people were fockiDg to
DE-. McCoin's to view the body, rs the
doctor was n well known physician of
that part OF Jackson County, and is
well remembered by many of our
citizens.
Preparations to RENTER the body
last Saturday had been CON pleted and
1t WIS buried. 1t took nine persons to
carry the DO iy, and it was estimated
by those who carried it that it would
weigh 800 pounds.
John Whitson, who knew the doctor
we'll In his life time, says he recognized
his features without any trouble.
The phenomenon has created n pro.
found sensation Hll over this section
rs no such occurrence has ever been
brought to light so far as remembered.
-Cookevilie (Tenn.) Press.
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WHOLE NO. go.

on his donkey, lei the way throu n
tho vale: to the place of their eucamp.
ment, cooked him food, listened most
attentively while he told them Bible
storieS tucked him in bed, and
started him on his journey next day
with everything that he had when he
met them except his money aud other
things IN his travelling bag that they
could possibly use.
1t seems that the belt trick is not
known among the inhabitants of Reu.
ben's ancient province. / had occa.
sion to visit one OF their encampments,
but II Is impossible for me to picture
adequately their mode OF living. Each
family of the general tribe occupies
small tent of one room, which is the
sleeping, cooking and working apart.
ment. The floor is the bare ground,
which, in few cases, may be partly
covered by bits of dirty goat hair
cloth. The eating is done in front OF
the tents, where the family sits in
semi-circle, using their palms as plates
and fingers as forks. A peculiarly
distasteful butter, churned from the
milk of the goat and buffalo COW, is
their chief means OF support, and "a
rule, they reside III one locality not
more than two months. They claim
direct descent from Abraham, who
WAS, they insist, q wealthy sheik OF a
largo tribe.
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Two WOMEN ON W1EF1

cycles and their respective merits, in
spite of the shrouded intelligence con.
corning both the subject and the Eng.
iish language as displayed by two.
thirds of the party. But unfortun.
atelY the eyes that accompanies the
red, red nose wandered toward the
young matron and discovered severa
valuable rings on her small, bare
hands.
I'll take those purity rings, lady,
don't got scared, but Just hand 'en
over. quiet like AMI Wen be movin
en-"
The city guest turned sharply
around ut that. For in an instant she
hoped that the other man would inter.
iere and nobly dissundo his friend
from his purpose. But he only
wlnked at her cordially aud said to the
other:
Its too risky, amt it, Tobe:"
IoDe,h only reply was TO thrust into
ms pocket the glitteIing things which
the young matrou had, with trem.
ping relief, drawn from her fingers
ana given him; the next moment thew
were both striding of through the
wool.
Again that sense of adventure stimu.
lated the city guest with desire to
1--we up to the occasion.
You mustn't lose your rings that
way get up and ride rs fnst ms Won
can back to Highland Park and tell
everybody about it, and I'll GO on to
Glencoe and do the same"
Her directions were somewhat
vague, but there was nothing for the
young matron to do but obey them,
for already the city guest had reached
the top of the little hill.
Just then the young mntron saw tho
man who had been telephoned to come
out and ride to town with them com.
n8 up on his wheel rapidly. His BIZ
cycle stockings were of such brilliant
and remarkable design that che rec
o9nized him Immediately. When thew
were still some distance apart she be-
gan her story ut the very top of her
voice.
Don't get off," che shouted warn
lngly; there's no time to lose :"
lie was interested Mt once, and he
was Nngrily excited when she had
finished.
81 IN going the wrong way, he said;
III go back and not let the beasts
get away while you go on and get
some other fellow to help" and he
was tearing swiftly along ovsr the road
they had just come, while she, in her
turn, did as she was directed.
Just before reaching the woods
where the encounter had taken place
the young man turned off on disused
wagon track skirting the south side o.
the timber. Just where the rond
ceased TO become n road Mt grassy
meadow man with O stubby chin
aud bright handkerchief knotted be-
low 1t stepped out from among tho
trees.
"Wo seen her meet YOU an here's
the stun that belongs to the lady. [
tod lobe it was too all.fery risky,
an he guesses it is hisself. So long,
mister, mil he ran rapidly into the
thick underbrush and disappeared.
Dinner at iEe Saddle and Cycle
CinO was n success, nevertheless. The
young motrou recovered sufficiently
to enjoy the evening, but she ALSO.
Iutely refused to join in tine toast pro-
posed by the city guest: "To the
Gent With the Bandanl Handkerchief.
- Washington Pathfinder.
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PITH AND POINT.

"All well at your house?" Eyes:
times are so hard that not a soul in the
family has been sick for year"
Possibly: Teacher-"Why did free
dom shrek when Kosciusko fell"
Tommy 'Mebbe he fell on her new
hat. "-Indianapolis Journal.
did You have good spin, Kath-
arine" ''No, the road was so rough
1t jostled all tine beets and radishes off
my new hat. Chicago Record.
George Washington married
widow, didn't he?" eyes" "What
snap widow must have had with q
man who couldn't tell lie Puck.
Oh, had the power the glflle go'en US,
To see oursel's rs ithors see US;
What awful sights we'd find we are;
tlWe're better ignorant by far
Philadelphia North American.
Yeast u heard that Beasley snid
he would trust Ine with his pocket
book. What do you think of that?"
Crimsonbeak-"I don't think there's
anything in it,"
Mabel-"And so he had the assur-
Ance to demand that yon marry him.
What did you sny2" Ethel--'I told
him the supply was not equal to the
demand. Truth.
Grace -'I am going to see Clara to-
day. Have you any message?" Dora
II wonder how you can visit that
dreadful frumpl Give her my love"
Boston Transcript.
''Be mine" he implored. "No,"
she answered. 81 won't take mo- for
an answer" he shrieked. "Nit, then,"
che responded. And he took his Int
and sadly went.-Scranton Truth.
Gould you spare me little money
this morning, dear?" said she
"Really," the brutal husband replied,
with harsh dyspeptic laugh, Hjudg.
ing from the biscuits, I thought you
bad more dough to burn. = Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Merchant lyon say You aro an
orphanf" Applicant for Position
Eyes; l haven't n living relative"
Merchnnt-"Well, I'll take you.
ought TO get lot of work ont of you
during the baseball season. "-Phila.
delphia Record.
"Papa," said Willie, "Jimmie
Tompkins scratched my face all up"
"What had you done to him ?"
Nothing" "Then why didn't you
hit him?" 81 did; and, papa, / got
my lick in before he scratched me-
Hnrper's Bnzer.
"You have a very complete cstab.
lishment here" said the customer to
the proprietor of one of the largo New
York dry goods stores, while waiting
for his change; "but / think You
might improve it by the introduction
of few lightning change artists"
In South America: Tourist "Why
can't you put stop TO these continual
iusurrections?" Natlve-"We nre con-
sidcring n measure now which may
have tendency in that direction. il
is proposed to reduce the Presidents
term Of Office to three weeks, md to
provide that he shall not be eligible
for second tenn. Puck.
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The "Tree of Life"

The GIarauoo3 are TO DO found all
over the delta of the Orinoso. They
eat little and wear less. Many an.
thoritics claim that they subsist on
the moTiche palm tree alone. Whether
this he true or not, the tree In qucs-
tion is without doubt an indispensable
factor in the problem Of life. Not
only does it furnish a sale elevation
for home, but gives nutritious
sago, OF meal, from which bread is
made, q tree fifteen years old yielding
ELK hundred pounds of this meal. in
addition, the Juice furnishes a kind OF
wine, aud out of the fiber is made
cord, rope, hammocks and rude
species OF cloth. This tree, owing to
tue many and various purposes il
serves, was called by the early mis-.
sionaries the "lree Of life. Century,
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"lelANI w. VA TUESDAY, Sept EMBER I,

under Tho scnts and floors Of these
carr. The adhesion of the motors is
amply sufficient to ascend any ordinary
grade, and the cylinders eau always be
large enough to furnish power to over
come the maximum resistance"
If street railway corporations will
weigh the question of motive power
thoroughly in nll phase, with a care
ful regard alike to their own interests
and to the interests of their patrons,
the engineering world aud the public
will be satisfied that The iittest has
survived, and that the system adopted,
be 1t electric or compI essed ar, is the
best which the age affords.
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A Bncillns Rldden Town

It has long been a cause OF oontro.
versy among physicians rs to whether
consumption is contagious or not, and
one of the strongest arguments that &c
is that has yet been produced is tho
story OF the fate of the villagers Of
Mentoue.
Forty years ago this place was ono
OF the healthiest villages in France,
whose inhabitants were OF superb
physical development. IL was discoY.
cred about this time that tho climate
OF Mcntone was remarkably beneficial
in cases OF lung diseases, and people
afflicted in this way hockcd thither
from all parts Of Europe.
The natural result was that the peo-
pie who had hitherto been engaged in
farming one and a. beIook Themselves
TO ministeriDg in various ways TO tho
throaEs OF iuvalids. Tho strong and
healthy women Of Meutone became
laundresscs, and washed, without Ink.
ing the least precautions, tho con.
sumptives' clothes Tho place is now
described rs being q "bocillus ridden
pest hole The very soil and ar aro
said to be contaminated New York
journal
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Fashions in Eggs.

There are styles in eggs, Just as
there are in garments. The fashiona-
BILE in New York is that which bears
tho label of Long Island A local egg
dealer is, however, responsible for the
statement that if all the hens on Long
Island should lay literally every day
for month the total product would
not equal the number Of alleged Long
Island eggs that arc sold every week
day in New York.
You see," said the dealer, In ex-
planning the popular preference for
eggs that come from the other side of
the East River, people have got it
into their heads that Long Island be-
ing so near, the eggs are fresher. So
we have to humor 'em. Most all the
dealers buy some Long Island eggs
and mix en- with State eggs aud sell
EN- for Long Island. The fact is that
eggs shipped from Central or Eastern
New York or Jersey get here about as
soon as Long Island eggs, but people
don't think about that. They've got
hold OF the name Long Island and
that's the go, and we sell them for two
or three cents higher than if we
labeled 'em State eggs"
Fashion also favors eggs that are
laid by white Leghorn hens, because,
like the hens, they are white and
handsome. They are by no means the
best eggs, dealers say. THE dark ones
that the Plymouth Rocks, for in
stance, furnish, are heavier, richer
and better. Boston people like PLY.
mouth Rock eggs" said the dealer.
They're close buyers, You know, and
don't want anybody to tell 'em how to
get the worth of their money. The
New York folks go in more for looks
and name. New York Journal.
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ADVERTISING aArr..

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per square for tse frst insertior and afSy
cents for each subsequent inaertion-
Local, Business and Special notice. ~,
cents line, and no notice inserted for ls~
than one dollar.
Legal advertisements will Be inserted a
the rates allowed By law and will, In ell sas-s
Se enssed TO the attorney, and payment viii
be required upon delivery Of certified cory.
CaA beEs roR ANNoUNCEMlSrs-Fos
ooSnty oncsTs, IS; State and Congress, $40
Terms for Gaining advertisements made
kn9sa on application TO the publisher.
JOE PkMrisG executed With neatness and
dispatch. es-Orders By mail viii receive
pro0p< attention
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The most attractive feature OF n
newly opened hotel in London is tho
electric fountain which
pays eacn night in the COURTYARD.
The fountain being a novelty in Lon
don, attracts n largo crowd from tho
Strand aud neighboriug thorough
fares. This requires the united or.
forts Of a number of hotel porters and
police TO prevent interference with
the guests OF the hotel.
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Mnmml Mannrlcinr.

a method Of mummifyinz tho dead
by absorption Of humidity md gases
alter the body is placed ina tho coffin
has been devised by an Italian named
Ncrcelloui The body seems 10 be
preserved MS it in life, except That the
color is tho -gllOwish copper tint
peculiar to Egyi tion mummies.
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A WELCOME FROM THE WOODS.

WELCOME FROM. THE WOODS
In the silence of their shadows,
In their robes OF green aud brown.
Tho woods have such a welcome
For fellow of from .ownl
The treeS-they bow GOOD morning"
In captivating way,
hnd tho brooks that toss the lilies
Seem TO say-sccm TO say.
asX
Your busy life is folly;
How sad your cities look,
But the life lead is jolly
Bait your hook, bait your hook"
In the silence OF thelr shadows.
In thcIr blossoms raining down.
The woods are so inviting
To fellow of from town,
The broad oaks wave their banners.
Whilo airy lddles play,
And you let your soul go loaang
Where the honeysucklcs say:
"Hopr city life is folly
blossom on n brook;
But the life we lead is jolly
Bait your hook, bait your hook!"
F. L. Stanton.
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llowars ErlM nn bid I.IanTs Cinder.

When the island Volcano Krakatoa,
at the northwest end OF Sumotra,
blow up thirteen years ago, destroying
over n hundred thousand lives, every
vcsIga OF vsgea able life was de-
stroycd. An observer after the crup-
ton found that what was left OF tho
island was red hot Four years lalor
q naturalist found that tho ashes had
cooled enough TO allow plants 10 grow
md that 2iG different apecios Of
plants had started mp, the seeds for
many OF which must hago been blown
across the surrounding water