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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-04

In the state of Massachusetts there
are 70 1000 more women than men, and
one of the most prominent questions of
the hoqr is what to do with this enor-
nous surplus. Itmight be good idea
to send them. out here where they
would be gladly welcomed by many a
lonely bachelor rancher whose wheat
crop this year will give him sufficient
capital to warrant him in taking q.
wife.
Among those bound for .Klondike
is Sylvester Scovel, the famous cores
pondent of the New York Word, who
came near being hanged In Cuba, and
who afterwards was in the midst of the
Turkish-Greek war. Scovel has paid
81, 900 to nave 800 pounds taken over
the Chilcoot pass and down the river.
He proposes to make the lakes In five
days and the rest in 10 more.
There were only two deaths reported
in the A. o. U. w. lodge for the month
of September, which necessitates one
assessment under the classified plan
that went into effect at the beginning
of the month. This assessment will
raise enough money to carry the lodge
through another month without levy
ing another assessment in October uu-
less there Ia an unusual number of
deaths.
English and Belgian cements, very
best imported brands, for sale by the
Wasco Warehouse C.x
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-04
Water Commission Meeting.

Regular monthly meeting of Dalles
City water commission was held at
the Office Of the clerk, on august 31st,
at which the following members were
present: Peters, Crossen, Randall,
Dufur, Bolton and Phirman. The fol-
towing claims against the commission
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-04
Passed Quietly Away.

On Wednesday evening, Sept. j,
Mrs. Mary C. Bills, died at her home
near Mosier, at the advanced age of so
years. Mrs. Bills came to Oregon in
1880, and passed the decliringyears of
her life in this state, surrounded by
children and grandchildren.
The funeral wilLtake place from the
residences of ]. B. Crate, corner Court
and Eight Streets. in this city to-
morrow. -
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-04

The following is the list of letters re-
naming in The Dalles postofice un-
called for September 4, 1897. Persons
calling for these letters will please
give date on which they were ad-
rart;Sod. ;'i.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-04

Monthly reports of superintendent
and treasurer read and placed on file.
=, Applications of w. N. Wiley for
loan of $1,000 and of John Seiber for
500 referred to committee consisting
of j. B. Crossen, E. B. Dufur and M.
Randall.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-04

A California chemist has robbed
Castor Oil of its bad taste. Laxol is
its name.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-04


in advance and all subscribers
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
Ponfrer.

Alvinus Stedsun is tearing down
the old buildings on the Chamber
lain place, which he recently pur-
chased.
Telephones have been put in at
Harvey and S. F. Leonard's, also at
John Burbank's and Fred Brown
ellis.
Miss Sarah A. Thatcher is visiting
at Charles Vaughan's and E. y.
Dana's.
The King girls are home from
Massachusetts.
Mark Adams has added Il new
bay-window and piazza to his house.
r. ] Smith made trip to Chel-
sea last week, on his wheel.
Edwin Allen and wife with a par
ty of friends visited Lakota last Sum
day.
Several people attended the memo
rial exercises at Barnard Sunday.
Mrs. DolIic Harlow of Wood
stock visited her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Turner, Wednesday. Mr..
Turner and five children are i'll with
the measles.
Miss Mary Leonard is visiting in
North Pomfret. Her friends are
glad to see her out again.
There was Il large attendance at
the memorial exercises at the town
hall Friday, the 18th, which were
very interesting. The children had
several excellent selections and Rev.
NJ. II. Morrill, of Woodstock gave q
fine address.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
a Truthful Assertion.

There Is IL young man of this city
who is as chronically light and hap
py, gay and free as a comic opera
chorus. Nothing can stop the spar
king ripple of his good spirits. His
disposition enables him to remember
occasions such as drive others to the
verge of despair with joyous enthu-
siasm. He was walking along the
avenue, arm in arm with a friend,
when lie stopped suddenly and call
ed attention to IL plain, middle aged
man who was coming out of an Of
fec building.
"Did you over SEQ him beforea"
he asked.
Never replied the friend.
HE looks Il greet deal like any
body else, doesn't he:'
"He assuredly docs
"He's oneof the people you'd pass
in crowd without looking at twice,
ism t hc!'
"Undoubtedly.'
you'd never havo thought that
man had kept me sitting for hours
at time i'll open mouthed astonish-
ment, would you1"
"Never. "
''But he has. And I'm sure there
are other people who will tell the
same story
"Whut is he-a leCturer2"
"Not that | know of. "
"Maybe he's Il parlor magician?'
"No. He isn't even the advance
agent Of II show. Hos u dentist. -
Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
Spirit Of the Aec,
Woodstock. VT, June S, 1897.
BY EDWARD c. DANA.

British business men reach out for
foreign trade as we'll as for home
market. and regarding the IRON and
steel business in that country It will
be interesting for our protectionist
friends to know that it is enjoying
nm exceptional degree of prosperity.
Meanwhile the tariff agitation goes
on here; the business interests of the
country are unsettled and foreign
manufacturers are getting possession
of the markets of the world where
Americans were just about to take II
firm hold under tariff which en-
abled them to enter successfully into
competition with other countries.
The home market only counts here {;
our British friends consider that for
cign commerce is not altogether de-
moralizing and do everything in
their power to secure it. Business
short-sightedness is not one of their
tailings and they will not be slow to
take advantage which Il proh'bitivc
tariff here will give them. Business
is good, over there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
Y Raw lIul,lOrS.

A negro, familiar with chicken
coops, who had heard of the illumi-
mating power of the rays, consult
ed a doctor to learn whether they
could reveal whose chicken he had
eaten. Listener of the Boston Tran
script tells of a boy who also had
confidence in the ability of the rays
to make apparent hidden things.
A little l3-year-old boy who has
been the victim of hip trouble and
of several operations, so that he at
least llay be pardoncd for thinking
and talking about surgery, heard
that small friend of his was in
danger of having to undergo an OPP
Grafton for some trouble in the stom-
ach, and he said grayely to the
child's mother.
"Well, if / were you, Mrs. d., I'd
first get intimate with Mr.. Edison
and look through his cathode ray
into Toms stomach and find out
what's there before ! operated
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
Game Coming Back.

Passengers on the Central Yer
mont flyer. Wednesday, May Is, re-
port that about half Il mile south of
Sharon three wild deer We're seen
between the railroad track and the
river, not more than fifteen rods
from the train. There were two tull
grown buck deer and doe, all quiet
" grazing in the meadow. AS the
train drew near, however, they dis.
appeared III the bushes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
Recent Liquor Raids.

Sheriff Spafford. High Bailiff
Jones, Deputy Shcrffs Peck. lloff-
man, Armstrong, Thomas. Moore
and kiniry were the officers engaged
in rnm rand under instructions from
States Attorney Harvey last Satur-
day and Monday. In all II suspect
ed places We're descended upon by
the laws agents, located at the unc-
ton, Hartland and in Windsor, bu
not great amount Of liquor WA
found at any one place, though the
total seizures filled a wagon or two.
On Tuesday the liquor was spilled
into White River by the officers.
States Attorney Harvey is credited
with an expressed determination to
break up the sale of liquor through
out Windsor county Il large
undertaking but one that has begun
fairly well. The result of this first
grand roundup of beer and whiskey
dealers will very likely be several
prosecutions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
TafcsvIjJe.

TafrsvIlIe.
Rev. Mr.. Mcmillan will preach in
Village Hall Sunday, June 6, at !
o'clock p m.
Mrs. Nelson Morgan and Baby
Hugh are spending few days at
her fathers, w J Strong's.
f d Metcalf and wife and Homer
Darling and wife attended memorial!
services at Barnard Monday.
Fourteen members of the Ladies
Information Society met with Mrs.
Mary Wood ut Dewcys Mills Tues
day. They report very interesting
occasion.
Miss Maude Russell of keene, n.
H., has been visiting at her grand
fathers, $ w Woods.
Miss Flora Darling is visiting her
brother in Gardner, Mass.
Miss Puma Darling of Enfield,
N. H., has been visiting at II
Archer's.
Mrs. p l. Squicrs of North Fer
risburg is at her daughters, Mrs.
w II Brownell's.
Don't neglect cough because the
weather is pleasant; before the next
storm rolls around II may develop into a
serious difficulty beyond repair. One
Minute Cough Cure is easy to take and
will do what its name implies.
Scott Tinkham, Qucchec; A B Morgan,
Woodstock; l.. j. NJ. Marcy. Taftsvills.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
NEWS OF THE STATE.

George NJ Edgerton of Mechan.
icsvllle went to Rutland last week
Monday with frog in his throat in
the shape of silver dollar which he
had swallowed the day before at his
home. Mr.. Edgerton went to a
doctors office where the doctor APP
piled the x-rays to his throat. The
dollar was located in the upper part
of the chest. An instrument was
then passed down his throat and the
coin pulled out.
The 18th annual encampment of
the Vermont division, Sons of Vet
Grams, will convene in Lyndonville
June 20 and 30 and July 1.
John Mooney of Burlington left
his home as usual week ago
Monday and nothing has since been
heard of him.
Leroy johnson, aged 70, disap-
peared from his home at Essex
Junction last week Tuesday, after
some trouble with his parents. The
next day his vest was found near the
river, with note in the pocket ask
ing that it be returned to his mother.
Augustus Johnson, while scorch-
ing on a bicycle in Rutland recently,
ran into Dr.. {. A. Gales team,
which was standing in the street,
and had his nose split, his forehead
cut and one arm sprained.
1t is said that the Burlington and
Lamoille division of the Central
Vermont railroad will soon be leased
by the Boston and Maine or the St.
Johnsbury and Lake Champlain
road. Negotiations have been pend
ing for some time.
In response to an invitation ex-
tended by Mayor Smith, the YER
mont Dairyman's Association and
the Vermont Sugar Makers Asso-
citation will meet next January at St.
Adams.
The executive committee of the
Thirteenth Vermont regiment met ut
the Van Ness House last week Mon
day afternoon. The reunion will be
held at Swanton Thursday, July /.
Rev. E. ]. Ranslow will deliver the
address.
The Experiment Station has just
printed Bulletin No. 50, containing
in its thirty-two pages the analyses
of I34 different brands of CONNER
c,al fertilizers and of some so ms
cellaneous fertilizers. The bulletin
includes a discussion of the character
of the goods sold in Vermont tins
year, the relation of selling prices to
values contained etc. The bulletin
will be nailed without charge to any
address upon application. A postal
card addressed to the Experiment
Station, Burlington, VT. is sufii-
cient.
1t is announced that Prof. M. II.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
TIE FAIRY WIFE.


What will do tn" lo:,!: days through that
see not you. ma :s.l.i mar?
How shall | bring the heart to sing amid
the folk that dc ath!CS$ are?
We loved ten years. and now no tears
your fairy wife can find to shed
Ma Gill mar now you 20 far on Il path
her feet can never ire I'D.
from II breast like stone. ma Gill
mar.
No tears to shed on your Eal on head, and
the lips that laughed and silent are!
You chose mo out fru!I the fairy rout,
you gave me sorro" and hope and
fear,
And now l lean by your bed and keen and
wish you had given me death, my
dear.
What will do the long days through of
years that you know not. machree?
My fairy birth is crossed with earth, and
my kindrodS mirth is strangr to me.
The laughter wild of my fairy child that
never smiled in her fathers face
Prlcks through my heart while | walk
apart where shadows brood In his
sleeping place.
Why would you give me. that must live
for weary years. to fade like dew.
The gift to know oarth's JOY and woe. but
not to so to the grave with you?
Ma Gill mar. your way lies far by never
a star that might light my feet,
Yet had but the gift to die it's the same
night that we two would meet.
Nora Hopper in New York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
Free Pills.

Send your address to II. Z. Buck
len \ Co.. Chicago, and get free
sample box of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. \ trial will convince YOU of
their merits. These pills are easy
in action and are particularly cffec-
tive in the cure of Constipation and
Sick Headache. For Malaria and
Liver troubles they have been proved
invaluable. They are guaranteed to
be perfectly free from every delete
rious subsistence and to be purely veg
ctable. They do not weaken by
their action. but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invigo-
rate the system. Regular size 25c,
per box. Sold by A. b. Morgan.
Druggist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
II GODS
SarsapariI|a
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills pills. pill ana digestion ' a5c
A CHICAGO JUNKSHOP.
This One Would Seem to he Almost q
Universal Pruyi,lrr.


Universal Proyidrr.
Two manutactu ers sat in Il Chi
cago hotel recently, and rs they en-
joycd their postprandial cigars and
stretched thcir legs exchanged IDEAS
Oh business, touched upon general
topics ,rlvI finally driftol into Il dis
cussion Of he city itself
Said A.. "A man has Il right 10 be
proud of Chicago. It's the coming
center of American life We have
everything here great manufacto-
ries, fine parks immense interests
Of all kinds
True said B., land thcre is an
additional source of pride among Us
that the vast majority overlook"
And that is
"Our jun!:shops."
A received this information with
so derisivc !; laugh that b. turned in
his leather chair and said: Friend
A., was OILY hall in earnest when
spoke, but | mean it just the same,
and to prove my words ] will tell
you what | will do. I'll wager S25
that you cannot come with me now
to junkshop | know of in this city
and ask for amy three things that Il
man might reasonably want and not
be at once supplied from the stock
on hand. y
Done said A promptly, and
they at once got into their overcoats
and started out on the quest
At little dilapidated store on
Clark street B. paused, with his hand
on the latch. "All ready9" he asked
tentatively.
"All ready returned A. II have
been cudgeling my brains on the
way down here, and ! count that
money won.'
Behind a counter heaped with
knickknacks of almost every de-
scription stood little weazen faced
man in blue waistcoat and round
about, who smiled cheerflllly on the
men as they entered and remarked
brightly upon the GOODNESS of the
weather And what is it to be to-
night, gentlemenI' he inquired with
professional brevity.
II am iii search of Il rose noble of
the time of Henry VIII" said A.
"Have you any in stock"
"Ah, how fortunateI Only one.
But here it is, and don't believe
you could have found another in
town."
"Thanks, said A. "but am not
through yet. Just give me nose
ring of IL Zambezi warrior. l need
one to complete my Indian cabinet.'
"With pleasure, sir. Anthropolo-
gy is MY speciality. Would you like
q triangle on the ordinary ring."
"The regular thing will do me-
this rather curtly but | have to
trouble you once more"
A. drew himself up for the final
effort, shot ii side glance at smiling
B., and said slowly, BE good enough
to show me Il second hand altar
cloth.
B. trembled for his $25 and turned
in alarm to the junk dealer. The lit
tie man was somewhere under the |
counter searching among the debris
that filled the room.
with lace upon it or plain velvet
OF plush! Here is beauty with ILL.,
les OF the valley in silk, and hero is
a French cloth worked with golden
tlowerde-luce. Have you any pref
erence!"
None whatever" returned A.
dryiy, Here is your money, but
you may keep the goods. have re.
ward enough in confirming Il former
suspicion that my friend is an au-
thority on pawnshops. Chicago
Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05

From the muttcrings of the New
Hampshire press it is learned that
there is large amount of discomfort
and dissatisfaction among the hum
CRY ofiiCc-scekers of the Granite
state. Vermont has captured sew.
eral politically good things that have
formerly fallen into waiting hands
on the other side of the Connecticut
and life there is joyless and barren.
The Concord People and Patriot re-
marks
at is time to open ''lodge of
sorrow" in the Republican camp in
this state. One of the latest plums
among all those for years regarded
as New Hampshire plumber, has
already been bestowed upon Il Ver-
mont protege of Senator Proctor, as
we suggested sometime ago was
likely to be the case"
And the Claremont Advocate
says:
sit is Il bad year for New Hamp-
shire office seekers. Senator Chan
dler has withdrawn his support from
all candidates, and Senator CALM
ger, who supplemented his denun-
cation of the civil service by assur-
ances that New Hampshire would
get its usual share of good things,
has been proven a false prophet.
For the consulate at Shcrbrooke, the
best thing the boys could hope for,
has gone to one John G. Foster, OF
Vermont"
''In New Hampshire there are 46
post.masters appointed by the Presi-
dent and confirmed by the Senate.
Under the present administration
these offices should fall to republic
cans of the state. Vet the record of
recent appointments makes 1t appear
probable that Vermont republicans,
headed by Senator Proctor, may any
day cross the Connecticut, and scoop
the lot. We begin to doubt if New
Hampshire has any valid claim to
IFS own post-otficcs, cven."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
a FLYING Wedge.

Almost any bright day in spring,
if you watch the sky closely, you
will see faint V shaped objects 60
ing northward, high up in air. If
you live in the country, where ev-
erything is still, perhaps you can
also hear Il distant "quack, quack. +"
For tho V shaped object is flock of
wild geese or ducks flying to their
summer homes Tho point of the V
is always led by an experienced old
gander. Sometimes one or two of
the flock become separated from the
rest when they alight, as they often
do, on a mill pond or a stream.
Then they Eecome bewildered and
fly around over the ground, making
a great cutlery. This is always look
ed on as Il sign of a storm.
Usually these fiocks follow up
some river, and occasionally they
drop down into Il pond or stream to
rest and feed. Here is where the
iportsman watches for them. Chi.
Cago Record
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
DEATHS.

In White River Junction, May ~, of
pneumonia. Frank ID. Shannon, aged 35
years, 3 months.
In Woodstock. June B, james ST. John.
In Springfield. May 10. Lydia Putnam.
wife of y. f. Edwards. aged 4G years.
In Caveniish, May ~, Mrs. Minerva Gil
son, aged 10 years.
In Cavendish, May 20. Charles T. Bates,
aged "a years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
For Over FIFTY Years

Mrs. WINSLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions Of moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t sOOthes the child, softcns
the gums, aays all pain, cures wind collie.
ana I,; Is the best remedy for DiarrhGa. VII
Sold by I'll druggists in every part of tie
world Twenty-Five cents bottle. Be suie
and ask for "Mrs. WinsOw's Soothing Sy-
rup." and take no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
FeIChvIlje.

News has been received of the
death at Newton, Mass, of Miss
Susie Townsend at the home of her
brothcr-in-law, NJ. CTandall. The
remains will be brought here for in
termcnt.
Mrs. Mary Hatch is visiting
friends at Sandy Hill, n. y.
Mrs. f. G. Morgan is in Boston
taking music lessons,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
O'COnnell's Hat.

At a meeting of the County Kill
dare Archaeological society a hat
worn by Daniel O'Connell was ex-
hibited. O'Connell's name, in his
own handwriting, was written on
the inside Of the hat, which was of
large dimensions, the width inside
being s l-2 inches and its longer
diameter 10 inches. The chairman
of the meeting put on the hat, which
entirely covered his head and went
down to his chin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05

Vcrmont's two congressman have
spent most of their time lately adj
ministering on the estate of politi-
cally deceased postmastcrs. Their
salary goes right on, just the same,
and as long as Tom Reed won't APP
point any committees and allow the
transaction of any other business, it
is Just as well. Harris Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05

Buckham, president of the Univer-
sity of Vermont, and Miss Martha
6. TYLER, curator of the Fairbanks
museum of natural science of St.
Johnsbury, daughter of the late Rev.
Josiah Tyler, the African mission
arv, are to be married this fall.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05

In Bridgewater June 2. by Rev. p. Me-
MILAN. Rev. Frank b. Ryde of Wcstmin-
ster and Charlotte.S. Smith of Bridgewater
In Gardner. Mass. May 81, william
Kicker and Mrs. Gertrude futile formerly
of Woodstock both of Worcester, Mass.
In Woodstock. June 2. by Rev. FIR. J.
Toupin. Arthur l.. Semborn and Catherine
Armstrong.
In Roxbury. May 90. by Rev. FIR. j. lou
pin. Peter s. La Fay and Sophia Adams.
In Bethel. May 90. by Rev. FIR. J. Tou-
pin Jos u. Reagan and Nellie Moriarty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05

Such sights, and the continued re-
ports from all over the state regard
ing the increase of various protected
game, tend to encourage sportsmen,
and 1t may be that in the near future
the Green Mountains will vie with
the Adirondacks as a field for hunts
men and health seekers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
Lock the Door

Before the horse is stolen. Purify,
enrich and vitalize your blood and
build up your physical system before
disease attacks you and serious sick
ness comes. Hoods Sarsaparilla
will make you strong and vi gorous
and will expel from your blood all
impurities and germs of disease.
Take Hoods Sarsaparilla now.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.-It is Il terrible
accident to be bnrned or Scaided; but The
pain and agony and the rrightful distig-
urcments can be quickly overcome with
out leaving 4 scar by using DE Wits
Witch Hazel Sal,c.
Scott Tinkham, Qucchcr; A. b. Nor
gan, W -odstock; l.. j. NJ. Marcy, Tarts-
vile.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
Bucklen's Arhlcl SaIy..

The best SaIve in the world for Gus
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rhcum Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilbains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by A. Is. Morgan.