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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-04-01

The higher little man is lifted, the
smaller be looks.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-04-01

called.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-04-01

IT,. 'HS -, &C.
CCorse,s r. TrSd.ey a, every kind and size. Hosiery
Coskiug Nc wear, Infants Worsted Sacks.
ssns Amer. Ia9le Linen in beautiful de-
,,.ss, Domesii"." ruNh rush in handsome color
5!ihces. II VIM ancy Articles. all at lowest
i,ssoasng r@I You 10 call before pur-
-, would solicit a continuance '' 20"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-04-01

"Well, his father was one of the
gang. Just after the wah closed, but
befo' l got home, my ole woman met
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-27
THE COWBOY CAUGHT ON,
But the Bostonese Girls Highfalutin Stag.
Rered the Head Waiter.

But the Bostonese Girls Highfalutin Stag
gered the Head Waiter.
The young woman from Boston was
at the table in a railroad restaurant in
the far west, and when she essayed to
cut the steak with which she had been
served she discovered that what she
needed was a higher education in
athletics, says the Detroit Free Press.
After four or five Intellectual attempts
to dissect it she called to the waiter:
"Cahn't you," she asked, "give me a
bit of steak which is characterized by
less tenacity of tissue?"
The waiter staggered and cowboy
across the counter looked up.
81 didn't quite ketch, num-" said the
waiter, bending forward with his hand
to his ear.
81 said," and there was shade of an
noyance in her tone, "that desired a
portion of steak in which the cohe-
renee of the molecules was not so ap-
parent"
"Oh," stammered the waiter, and he
stood fixed with his mouth open in
amazement.
The young woman became embar-
raSsed.
"Here," snorted the gallant cowboy,
coming to the rescue, with sounding
whack on the table, ''git move on you;
what the lady wants is piece of meat
that amt so tough she can't stick her
purity tooth into it; see?" and the
young lady actually smiled as the
waiter hurried away. ;
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-27

was indeed to her all that a mother
could be. At the age of fifteen she
gave her heart to God and was adopted
into his family. She placsd her Eamo
upon the rpl! wish the Baptist chn~et
(the ..Lrc- ..-!..t.-tj ana .i,el
sisteht Christiun life until God calit u
her to join the church triumphant.
She lived and died in the Christian
hope, and we believe she has gone tC
enjoy the Christian reward
She leaves husband to whom she
was united in marriage Dec. 4th, 1894
and mother, who ceeply mourn their
loss, shut they mourn not as tt ose that
haYe no hope" We would commend
them to God, the father of all who can
give them grace and strength il thei'
hour of bereavement. She leaves 4
large circle of friends who will mis-
her loving ways and kind deeds amo :
them. IL may be said of her as it has
of some, ito know her was to love
her." The services were conducted b.
the writer to large and sympathyzing
audience. Text, Revelation 14:l3.
And in behalf of the husband and
mother we wish 20 thank the may
friends who 80 kindly as sisted them 10
sheir hours of sickness and in the
burial OF the dead.
Rev. W, e. KAsSMAN.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-27
Injured In q Wreck,

Last Saturday afternoon a west
bound freight having several boarding
cars amongst the others was wrecked
near Bonneville, and Miss Kate Nc
Cali received injuries which may prove
fatal. 1t is not known what caused
the cars to leave the track but as soon
as the first sound of the wreck reached
Miss McCall's ears she rushed to the
platform probably with the intention
of jumping and was caught between the
two cars. After fifteen minutes hard
work she was taken out by the mer
and soon revived enough to be taker
to ST. Vincents Hospital, where she is
now on fair way towards recovery.
The 5:l5 passenger was delayed by
the wreck and did not arrive here until
1890 Saturday night.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-27
ANEcDoTg OF THOMAS coOrrs.
The Guinea That Wa. worn ON a Duchess

The Guinea That Was Worn on a Duchess
Bracelet.
"A long time ago: when Bristol was
growing rich with the profits of the
west India trade, of which it had almost
monopoly. stranger took lodging
there, toward the close of the year, and
used to visit the coffee-room of that
famous old inn, ''The Bush" He would
arrive about noon every day and calling
for six-penny glass Of brandy-and-
water, sit over it until he had carefully
gone through the London paper of the
preceding evening.
The landlord of 'The Bush," seeing
how anxious he was to read the London
paper, made it understood that while he
had it Sin hand" no one else was to ex-
Pect it. Rather "seedy" garments, 4
lean body, confirmed stoop and linn
tied expenditure of daily six-pence,
with nothing for the waiter, clearly
showed the newspaper reader to be
poor gentleman" and by that title he
was soon distinguished. On Christ
mas eve. honest John Weeks, the land
lord, anxious that the decayed gentle
man should have one good meal at least
in "The Bush," delicately intimated
to him that on the following day he kept
open table, TO which he would be well
come, free of cost.
Punctually at one o'clock the next day
the stranger appeared at ''The Bush"
in his usual secdy attire. He partook
of the good dinner with the apparent
relish of o man to whom such feast
Is a novelty and did due justice to the
stunning ale" for which, far and near,
"The Bush" was famous. The dinner
was concluded. The decayed gentleman
remained the last and read the London
paper in the kitchen. When he prepared
to leave, the landlord respectfully helped
him to put on his overcoat and at the
same time slipped a guinea into his
hand. The poor gentleman pocketed the
coin with smile and sigh.
He came no more to 'The Bush" But
shortly after ''The Bush" itself was ad-
vertised for sale, with all its valuable
good will and appurtenances, and poor
Weeks was trembling at the thought of
being turned out by q new owner, when
he received missive from Coutts & Co.,
the London bankers, to the effect that
If he wished to acquire the house he oc-
cupied he might draw upon them for
the purchase money. fastening to Lon
don to thank his benefactors and con-
vince himself of the genuineness of the
offer, he was introduced to Mr.. Thomas
Coutts, the head of the great banking
firm, who proved to be no other than the
poor gentleman" "The Bush guinea"
it is said, was afterward worn, mounted
in bracelet, by the duchess of ST. AL
bans, the widow of Mr.. Coutts House
hold Words.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-27
STRANGE POST OFFICES.
Queer Arrangements Seen In Other Parts
of the World.

Queer Arrangements Seen In Other Parte
of the World.
Until quite recently the postal system
in Persia was very loosely conducted.
1t was under the superintendent of a
minister of posts, who, however, does
not work the system himself. Each
road is farmed to some merchant or
wealthy person, who pays certain sum
to the minister for the privilege, and
makes as much money out of the busi-
ness as he can.
On the south coast of Patagonia is the
most remarkable postal service IN the
world. Close to the post is a large sign
post with the inscription: post Office"
Attached by chains to the foot of the
sign post is a strong chest, which has
served as post Office, master, clerk, all
in one, for many years. The ships pass
ing through the Magellan straits send
q boat to the shore to fetch any letters
that may be addressed to their places of
call, and at the same time to leave any
letters they may wish to have taken in
other directions.
In small group of islands off the
south coast of Iceland the islanders have
bottle post, which depends mainly on
the wind. When the wind blows from
the south they put their letters into a
well-corked bottle. To insure delivery,
plug of tobacco or n cigar is put in
side, and people on the mainland are
usually on the lookout for and ready to
deliver the letters so dispatched, in re-
turn for the inclosed remuneration.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-27
A TERRIBLE HAWK.
An Enemy That Strikes Terror to Featf
cred Demizens of the Rush

An Enemy That Strikes Terror to Feath-
cred Demizens of the Bush.
The author of ''The Naturalist in La
Plata" gives an impressive description
of the terror produced by the appear
ance of rather small hawk, of a spe-
cies unknown to him, although he has
seen it hundred times. 1t is a marsh
hawk. That is to say it seeks it's prey
in marshes.
have frequently seen all the inhabi-
tants of marsh struck with panic, act
ing as if demented and suddenly grown
careless to all other dangers. On such
occasions l have looked up, confident of
seeing this particular hawk suspended
above them in the sky.
All birds that happen to be on the
wing drop into the reeds or water as if
shot Ducks away from the shore
stretch out their necks horizontally
and drag their bodies, as if wounded,
into closer cover. Not one bird is found
bold enough to rise and wheel about
the marauder-a usual proceeding in
the case of other hawks; while at every
sudden stoop of the falcon a low cry of
terror rises from the birds underneath
"a sound expressive of an emotion so
contagious that it quickly runs like a
murmur all over the marsh, as if
gust of wind had swept moaning
through the rushes.
AS long as the falcon hangs overhead,
always at a height of about forty yards,
threatening at intervals to dash down,
this murmuring sound, made up of
many hundreds of individual cries, is
heard swelling and dying away, and
occasionally, when he drops lower than
usual, it rises to sharp scream of ter
ror.
Sometimes, when have been riding
over marshy ground, one of these
hawks has placed himself directly over
my head, within fifteen or twenty
yards. 1t has perhaps acquired the
habit of following horsemen in this
way, in order to strike at any birds
driven up.
Once my horse almost trod on a
couple of snipe squatting, terrified, in
the short grass The instant they rose
the hawk struck at one of them, the
end of his wing shifting my cheek vio-
lently as he stopped. The snipe escaped
by diving under the bride, and in
mediately dropped on the other side IF
me; and the hawk, rising, flew away.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-27
BOILER PLATE COFFINS.
An Invention to Thwart the Purpose OF
Grave Robbers.

An Invention to Thwart the Purpose OF
Grave Robbers.
During the past few weeks Washing
ton has been canvassed by the agent of
one of the most peculiar pieces of
funeral paraphernalia ever invented,
says the News of that city. 1t is q bur-
glar and fre-proof coffin, with so many
strange adjuncts that person seeing
it for the first time would throw up mis-
hands in holy horror at the audacity Of
the inventor and the admirable nerve
of manufacturer that will place such
an article on the market. Despite the
many ghastly features in connection
with these coffins and the almost
blasphemous talk of the enterpri5ing
agent, this city has proved to be a
lucrative field for him to work, and
now number of citizens are equipped
with the strangest burial appliance of
the decade. The description of the
coffin, as giren by the agent, is as fol-
lows:
primarily the coffin is fire and bur-
glar-pvoof. The case is made out of
boiler iron hardened with old bone,
spruce bark and leather, which forms
an enamel that cannot be penetrated
by chisel or drill. 1t is put together
with angle iron and flush rivets. The
locks are all on the inside, so con-
structed with hooks and staples with
spring behind them that when pin is
drawn out from the outside the bolts
spring down and lock automatically
and the coffin is then locked SO that it
cannot be opened from the outside.
The only person who can unlock the
strange coffin is the person inside"
There are two grades of coffins-
those for vaults and those to be in
tered in graves. The coffin to be
placed in a vault is equipped with tor
pedoes that can be exploded frcm the
inside. The theory of this is that IL,
case a person is buried alive he can
throw back the bolts, explode the tor
pedoes and warn the sexton, and thus
escape. The coffin to be placed in
grave has attached strong spr1ng and
arm. In case the person inside finds
that he wishes to get out, all he has to
do is to throw back the spring, and this
arm is thereby released and cuts its
way to the top, exploding a torpedo
and warning the keeper of the grave
yard.
These coffins are sold at so much per
pound, and the first purchaser does
not have to pay anything down. He
simply gives a written guarantee to
the manufacturer that he will pay for
the coffin from his estate within fifteen
days after death, or, failing to do this.
the manufacturer can claim his body
to do what he may wish with it. The
coffins were originally invented at
Ypsilanti, Mich, and the invention was
due to necessity. At the time that the
company gained its inception Ypsilanti
and Ann Arbor and other Michigan
towns were being overrun with grave
robbers. 1t was to counteract the eff
fects of this that the coffins were made.
The scare had become SO bad there
that the people had got in the habit of
placing body in a receiving vault
guarded by an armed sentry. Then it
was this company began operations.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-27
WOMAN FLIES KITES. ".
Champion Lady at the Sport lnvents
New Kind.

new hlnus
BARREL kites" are the novel invention
of Miss Nellie Ross, of Fruit Vale, Cal,
says the New York World. Three
months ago she demonstrated their
practicability, and since then has
proved, as she claims, that they fly
higher than any other kites ever made
en- the Pacific coast. A recent visitor
to what Miss Rose calls her 'kitery'
saw simply very clean and neatly
whitewashed back yard. Against some
deserted henroosts leaned some queer
cloth and bamboo objects that looked
like fattened balloons with the ends
knocked out. The largest were five feet
high by four feet broad, and they were
of all colors. The string used in flying
them is about two miles long.
The young kite-fyer, who holds that
every woman should have a hobby and
who thoroughly enjoys hers, makes all
her own kites. Then she flies nine or
ten at once, to the great edifcation of
the surrounding neighborhood and to
the delight of the small boys, who are
always willing to help haul them in.
Each kite is named, and Mckinley"
and "Grover" compete with those bear
ing less famous names to see which can
climb the highest. Barrel-kite flying
is said to be as pretty as it is success
full, and California's champion kite
flyer wears her distinction very grace.
fully.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-27
E BIG HAT IN CHURCH.
It Fills the Whole Universe for the Man
= Behind 1t,

Inis IS what happens to the man be-
hind the hat, says the Chicago Observer:
The preacher disappears until nothing
remains pur voice. And with the hat
standing up against the spot where the
voice is, and the modulated sentences
breaking against it, how is attention
to be fixed upon the sermon? The
mind grows lax, the quiet and sweetness
of the sanctuary tend to distraction, the
hat fills the whole visible universe, and
involuntarily ones thoughts center
upon it.
1t is a wonderful construction. There
is yellow rose trembling on long
stem with every movement of the wear
er's head and one begins to calculate
the extent of its arc. There are punches
of feathers, disposed, apparently, with
view to preventing anything from be-
ing seen between them whichever way
the hat is turned. And there are stall
actites of ribbon, upright and immov-
able, which still further obscure the
horizon.
Occasionally one gets momentary
glimpse of the head of the preacher as
it is stretched out in gesticulation, but
it seems mere detached fragment use
lessly beating the air. The preacher
himself has disappeared as if he had
never been The only thing visible
when the hat is turned for a moment
is another hat of the same kind farther
on.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-27
Catholic ar.

The fair for the benefit of ST. Peters
church will be opered next Tuesday
evening at 7:30, and will continue
through the week. On the first even
ing the Orchestra from ST. Mary's
academy together with number of
pupils from the school will furnish the
music. On Wednesday evening the
hall will be cleared for dancing, at
which time gentlemen participating
in the dance will be charged so cents.
while spectators will be charged the
usual admission of 10 cents. There
will be four princip booths. Table
No. l, conducted by Mrs. T. J. Seufert
and Mrs. j. S. Fish; table No. 2, con-
duct..d by Mrs. Herbring and Mrs. NJ.
I. Nolan; the paOer booth, conducted
~ Miss Alma Schanno, and the re-
'reshm cut booth, conducted by Mrs.
A SandrOck
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-27
Thanksgiving Service.

Tomorrow evening the M. E Sunday
school will hold a Thanksgiving SER
vice at the church at the usual hour,
7:30. A historical account of the first
Thanksgiving will be recited by Misses
Martha Whealdon and Ethel Deming.
Thanksgiving poem. Harry Sylvester
Song. Reynolds
Recitation. Clyde Riddell
Misses Hilda Beck. Ethel Deming
Short address. ...... Rev. J. H. Wood
A cordial invitation is given to every
body.
AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED Rem
EDY.-Mrs. W lnsiow's Soothing Syrup
has been used ior over ifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
1t soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain. cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for diarrhea. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug
gists in every part of the world.
Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value
is uncalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, apd
take NO other kind.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-27

Perfect management, excellent
music and a splendid dancing floor, TO.
gether with one of the merriest crowds
of dancers ever Assem- bled in the city
made the ball given by the ladies of
Cedar Circle at the Vogt opera house
perfect success. So we'll did all en-
Joy themselves that the ladies of the
CT ~clr, under whose management the
party was given, felt well repaid for
their labors, and everyone who at
tended recognized it as being one of
the best dancing parties ever given,in
the city. This was the first annual
ball given by the Circle, and it is the
universal wish of dancers that the
grove will continue giving like parties
each year.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-27
raRoueH THE woRLp OF NIGHT.
A Brilliant Lecture Delivered by Rev. W
HI. uiff, of Portland.

The large audience that assembled
at the ii. E. church last night 10 listen
to the lecture of Mr.. Ilitf will ever feel
grateful to the Epw 1rth League for
having brought this gifted orator to
The Dalles.
From the subject of his lecture,
"Through the World of Night one
could scarcely divine what the nature
of Mr.. lifts address would be, and
were happily surprised when he an
nounced that his lecture would com.
prise description of Mammoth Cave,
Kentucky.
The speaker was introduced by Rev.
J. 81. Wood in few pleasing remarks.
and on facing his audience readily
won their good will and undivided at
tention. He first gave a brief and
amusing description of how he first
reached the cave, the uninviting means
of conveyance and the extortionate
prices demanded by the railroad lead
ing to the cave and the hotel at it's en-
trance.
Next he secured an old darky for a
guide. and accompanied his hearers
through the various recesses and cham
bers of this greatest of natures wor-
ders, giving vivid description of its
beauties and its grandeur. The dark
ness of this underground mansion b.
described as being awful, so black tha
ono gazing into it is convinced that h,
is bereft Of sight.
His descriptions were lowered with
splendid flights of eloquence, and lis
tening to him, one could imagine he
was in reality traversing the caye ac-
companied by an inspired guide. The
lecture lasted an hour and half, and
during the entire time the audience
was held spellbound, as the speaker
carried them along from the sublime
to the ridiculous, interspersing just
enough of humor to not weary his |
hearers with dry facts. The lecture was
indeed instructive, and one from which |
the listerner could gain much knowl-
edge.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-27
Memorial Services.

J. W. Nesmith Woman's Relief
Corps will hold memorial service in
Schanno's hall next Saturday evening
at half past o'clock. This meeting is
called in pursuance of general orders
received from national and department
officers. In memory of Mrs. E. Flor
ence Barker. past national president,
who died at her home in Maiden,
Mass, on September IL, 1897, and Mrs.
Julia Abraham, past department presi-
dent, who died at the family home in
Roseburg, Or, on October 6, 1897, and
our own members who haYe "crossed
over" during the present year, are
these services held. All friends of
the order are invited to be present.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-27
1From Mondax,s Dailv.l

Mr.. Carmichel, of Dufur, is in the
city today.
Mayor Klinger, of Dufur, is in the
city today.
William McManus, of Antelope, is
in the city today.
1 Harry Liebe went to Portland Satur-
Day on business and will return to-
yht.
Michael Morrow and wife of the
Centerville neighborhood are in the
city today.
ffclvin Sigman, prosperous young
kin raiser from the,Dufur vicinity is
the city today.
License to marry was issued today to
S. Punteney and Miss Ida M. Smith,
h of Hood River.
A Buck hollow rancher raised $500
worth of silver-skin onions on one
acre of land in sherman county this
year, and sold the crop for cash.
There is drier in Albany ready for
business, and the Albany Democrat
suggests that she vegetables of Lane
county be dried for the Klondike trade.
A hobo was brought before the re-
,G,aorder this morning and fined 55 for
living. He will be given the privilege
of working out that amount on the
streets.
The Rathbone Sisters will give a
social hop at the K. of P. hall on
Thursday evening, December I'd. All
are cordially invited to attend. Tickets
30 cents.
~ P. Brown of Eagle valley has bought
700 head of cattle in Pine and Eagle
! valleys, in Union county, and expects
Ito ship the cattle from Baker City in a
few days.
John McAllister and wife who re-
turned from their wedding trip a few
days ago left for North Yakima Satur-
kday mig hit at which place they will re-
|side in the future.
Everyone who attended the DR..
lrant Medicine show says that it was
Mar the best Is cent show they ever
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-27
The New o. r. e N. Time Card.

Train No. 2 east via. the Union
Pacific and Oregon Short Line. arrives
here at 12:41 \. NJ, departs at l2:50.
No. 4, east by Spokane and Great
Northern, arrives at 5:25 P. NJ, departs
$50.
No. l, west from UP. and o. S. L.,
arrives at 3:20 "A. NJ, and departs $3.50.
No. 8, west from Spokane and Great
Northern, arrives at 9:20 A. M. and de-
parts at 9:25.
Freight trains Nos, % and "a, second
divisions, will carry passengers. No. %
arrives at p. N. and No. "a leaves at
1:45 P. n.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-11-27
For Sa lie or Rent.

A fine fruit farm of 80 acres, plen ty
of wood and running water, situated
within five miles of The Dalles, will be
rented or sold on easy terms. This is
one of the most desirable bargains in
the county. For particulars inquire
at this Office or at the home of ]. A.
Fleck.