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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
AsroR HOUSE, NEWPORT.

grew SO heavy that the young officer
resigned from the army and returned
to St. Louis, where whatever he had OF
q honeymoon was spent. He had been
unable to take his bride with him to
the camps and the barracks Of the
South and West After his return to st.
Louis his father-in-law presented him
with small farm, house and three
negroes. The farm was just outside
st. Louis. 1t was in the cabin on this
farm that the honeymoon Of U. s.
Grant was passed. The period had Its
troubles, though. for the great leader
failed to make farming pay and he
dabbled In the real estate business In
st. Louis as a side issue. Some St
Louis historians assert that the house
in which General Grant was married is
still standing in St Louis, but none
seem able to point 1t out. But one OF
the illustrations shows the honeymoon
cabin on the Missouri farm. +"
Julia Dent Grant, born in the White
House, Washington, has recently be-
come the bride of Prince Cantacuzene
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
FnnthalI An Siam.

Lovers of outdoor sports would find
one thing to interest them In Siam. 1t
is the native game of football. Har-
per's Weekly says that 1t is very inter-
estIng to looker-on. 1t is played with
a ball about four inches in diameter,
hollow and strong.
The number Of contestants varies,
but play is sharpest when there are
enough to form circle about ten feet
In diameter. Beyond that, the larger
the circle the slower the play.
The game consists In keeping the
ball tossing in the air without break
ing the circle. If man misses his op-
portunity he drops out, and when but
four or six remain, the work Is sharp
and very pretty.
The ball Is struck most frequently
with the knee, but also with the foot
from before, behind, and at the side
Of the player. A player has been known
to let a ball drop directly behind his
back. and then, without turning, re
turn It clear over his head and straight
into the middle of the circle, all witt
one well-aimed backward kick OF hi
heel.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
surface Observation.

The remarks made by countryman
when he gets his first view of the
ocean are not always remarkable for
depth and Appropriateness.
A stroller on the beach Of Massa-
chusetts seaport overheard the opening
remarks of a farmer and bis wife who
had come from northern New Hamp-
shire, as he subsequently learned from
their conversation.
"Well, feel to be glad we've come,
William" said the woman, with sigh
of pleasure, turning from the sea to
face her spouse. Would you ever have
believed there was such a sight Of wat
er In one place In this worldF
mo, l wouldn't" returned william.
land when you consider that we can't
see any but what's on top, it's all abe
more astonishin', Sarah, now amt 1t r
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
ACTIVITY IS WIDESPREAD.
Volume and Value Testify TO Prevailing
Proaperous CondItiOna.


Bradstreet's says; Trade activity is
widespread, all volume and value testi-
flying to prevailing prosperous condi-
tions. Only good reports are received
from distributive trade centers, and
some markets report fall demand as
holding out longer than expected.
Railway earnings, bank clearings, re-
turns and quotations of staple prices
are all encouraging, pointing as they
do to maximum volume OF business
for this period of the year. Crop re-
turns for October bear our earlier i'm
pressions Of shortened yields OF most
leading agricultural products. Expec-
tation of more moderate yields OF lead
ing cereals Is not confined to this coun-
try; the worlds wheat crop will admit
tedly be smaller, and rye, barley and
oats Yields are not expected to be Sc
large as year ago. The higher range
of prices of all staples, and particularly
of agricultural products, will furnish
a profitable balance Of producers.
The liberahty OF foreign demand isi
perhaps, best known in the September
report OF exports of leading products
shipment of breadstuffs are as large as
those of August, and there was natur
ally heavy gain in cotton exports
which are doubled those of the sam'
month year ago. Totals of leadlnt
exports show an increase of 2S per cen
over September, 1896, but decreas'
of 8. per cent from September 1897
which witnessed very heavy shipment
Of breadstuffs.
Wheat, including -four, shipment
for the week aggregate 5,265, ,6S4 bush
els, against 5,183, 1893 bushels las
week, 4, ,729, 900 bushels in the CORE
spending week of 1898, 5,549,720 bush
els in 1897, 4,156,Sl bushels in 1896
and 2,409, 446 bushels in 1895.
Business failures in the United State
number 164, as compared with LAG las
week.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
COINS FROM NoAHs TIME.
Valuable Collection Presented TO Le-
land Stanford University.

Valuable Collection Presented Co Lee
land Stanford University.
Charles Seymour, formerly United
States consul to China, recently pre-
sented to Mrs. Stanford. of the Leland
Stanford, Jr.. Museum. rare collec-
tIon Of $50 Chinese coins. Some of
them date back almost to the time OF
Noah and the flood. and they repre-
sent almost every dynasty, from the
fire-breathing "Shun." who reigned b.
@. 2215, to the present weakling who
has just been thrust from his throne.
Numismatics was one of the hobbies
of the late Senator Stanford, and when
Stanford University was founded Its
museum fell heir to one Of the rarest
collections of coins In this country. IL
contains coins Of nearly every age and
from every realm. money made from
rocks and shells to the coins OF purest
gold. The late accession to the collec-
ton is, therefore, greatly valued.
The oldest coin Of the Chinese collec-
ton bears the date b. G. 2513 to b.
c. 2495. This was the legendary
period, known as the age Of five rulers,
and this especial coin bears the stamp
Of Kas- Yang-She. This strange piece
of copper was passing currency soon
after Noah alighted from his ark. In
the times of Noah's sons, Shem. Ham
and Japeth, between the deluge and
the Tower of Babel" the collector has
marked upon them.
Following this comes coin from the
"Hia dynasty" B. G. 2205 to 1918. The
characters upon this coin are still plain.
and could be easily translated by any
Chinese philologist. This coin. like
some Of those Of the "ChOw dynasty"
Is made of iron.
One of the strangest coins Of this col
lection is the Swords" coin of the
"Chow dynasty" which belongs to the
times of Cheops, David, Solomon
Zachariah, Draco, Ptoleny and Scipio
Confucius mentions this coin In bis
writings and comments upon Its singu'
larity. 1t seems remarkable that such
clumsy coin should nave renlAlheu
In use as currency for such long ume
For 200 years after 8 A. d. the Chinese
mind turned once more 20 novelties, fol
the collection shows coins that were
In use during that period which are
quite as remarkable as the "sworc
cash." They are known as knife
cash." names quite appropriate, judg
ting from the forms of the pieces. The
first circular coins seem to have ap
peared B. G. 221.
There is given an interesting series o.
coins which circulated between A. ID
818 and 90S. These are Of copper Mr.
Seymour has also made extensive col
lection of Chinese coins of the late
periods, including the silver coins o
1S00.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
Eueenie's Historic Pen.

When ex-Empress Eugene writes
about her lamented husband she inva-
rIably uses the diamond pen with
which the Treaty Of Paris was signed.
Each of the fourteen plenipotentiaries
wanted to keep the pen which signed
the treaty as memento of the occa-
sion. They, however, yielded to the
request of the Empress Eugene, who
begged that only one pen be used,
which should be retained by her as a
souvenir. Only one pen was accord
lngly employed, and 1t was a quill
plucked from the wing Of golden
eagle, sRd richly mounted with gold
and diamonds. -
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20

Upwards OF 5000, 900 is to be spent
by the Boston capitalists who have pur-
chased the plant of the Seattle Steam
Heat g. Power Company, and six OF
the street railway lines of Seattle, in
the erection of new and modern power
plant and in the rebuilding and the
distributing system. This part OF the
plant will be almost wholly recon
structed, new mains being laid in con-
formity with the latest ideas OF steam
engineering. This is but the beginning
of large improvements which viii be
made. Plans are now being drawn for
the new building and plant, which Will
be finished by January l, and for the
rebuilding OF several of the street car
lines recently purchased.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
BRIDES BUY WEDDING RINGS.
Growing Practice which One Jeweler
Thinks Has an Advantage.


isn't that a new wrinkleT asked
the chance observer. lS
"WhatT said the clerk.
"For the bride to buy the wedding
ring" replied the observer. turning to
look at the young woman who had just
gone out with her purchase of IA
karat, gold-filled ring.
The clerk, who turned out to be the
proprietor also, laughed. mot at all In
this part Of town. be said. "rhe prac-
tiee has been in vogue here for several
years and has continued to grow In
popularity until II has become quite the
proper caper Indeed. when a man
comes in here now and asks to look at
plain gold rings we consider him a lit
| tie off color and feel rather mean to-
ward him. as though he were usurp-
ing a feminine prerogative, looking at
the matter from a common sense
standpoint. 1t saves no end OF trou-
BILE. A ring from a woman's point OF
view is a matter not only of sentiment,
hut also of adornment. She wants her
jewelry, however cheap It may be, to
be of the proper cut and the proper
size. Now, what man, I'd like to know,
can go In and select the right kind OF
ring even II he has got the measure
Not one out Of twenty. II is lot more
satisfactory for all concerned for the
bride to come In and pick out what abe
wants without troubling the bride
groom, except, OF course, for the
money. He always settles the bill; at
least, l suppose he does.
"You see, this Is a neighborhood
where the people don't stand much on
the fine points Of etiquette. They In
slst upon the ring to tie up the contract
with, but two-thirds Of these rings are
unengraved and sell for from ~ to "a
It's fun to see some of the women
when they first state their errand
They beat about the bush and make
their wants known in such coquettisf
way that l don't wonder, sometimes
that the young man, whoever he may
be. has lost his head. Maidenly mod
esty, suppose, makes them shy anC
they begin by saying they are looking
for a plain gold ring for friend VIII
a finger about the size of mine Wher
they say that, always smile; Know
what 1t means. Chicago Inter Ocean
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20

Porto Rico, say the scientists, was
originally an immense forest from the
seashore to the mountain SUBMITS. II
Is doubtful If there is single foot of
It's land area which was not at one
time covered by tree growth, from the
diminutive mangrove bushes on the
coast to the giant trees of the noun
tain sides and tops. Although still
wooded I'm the sense that 1t is dotted by
many beautiful trees, the island is now
largely deforested from a commercial
point of view.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
H,iIsboro Young Man Hurt.

Charles V. Doughty, young man
and resident of Hillsboro, Or, while
riding bicycle at q rapid rate over a
crosswalk, was thrown from his wheel
and seriously injured. He was render
ed unconscious for about two hours,
and received deep cut across the left
eye and his upper lip was badly lacer-
ated. The wheel was completely de-
molished. Young Doughty was mem
ber of company II, Second Oregon vol
unteers, and enlisted from Hillsboro.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
A Ninstx.Ponnd Pumpkin.

A clothing house at New Whatcom,
Wash, gave farmers pumpkin seeds
last spring, and offered five prizes for
largest results. The first prize went to
r. D. Perry, of Clearbrook, whose
pumpkin weighed 80 pounds; second,
Cal Watkinson, of Edison, 88 pounds;
third, Cyrus Bradley, of Lynden, 81
pounds. The fourth and fifth weighed
AZ and 81 pounds respectively.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
An E#ort at Diatinetlon.

whats the difference" said Mr..
Blykins, with the air of man VINO 's
asking a conundrum, between an er-
ror of judgment and a blame-fool blum
derY'
II doubt whether there is any, said
the friend.
"Yes, there is heap of difference.
Ones a mistake you make when you
are running n business yourself and
the others mistake you make when
somebody has hired you."-Washlng-
ton Star.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20

Portland hotels are generally doing
q good business these exposition times,
and would soon be filled to overfowing
were it not that guests keep going away
as well as coming in. About two days
is the average length of the out-of-town
VISITORS stay in the city, and his place
is taken just about as quickly as he has
vacated. The principal hotels have
good long lists of names on the daily
registers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
Annove,i by Cooks singing.

A lady on Walnut Hills, Cincinnati,
who was suffering from severe head
ache one day last week was annoyed
by the loud singing Of the cook In the
kitchen. Going to the head of the
stairs, she said: Bridget. ! have a
frightful headache and do wish you
would stop singing that song" "All
soight. num-" was the answer. "Pfat
song shall OF singf"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20

Of Russia. The marriage, of which SO
much has been written, was solemnized
IN the palace Of one of the Astors at
Newport, which Is under lease to Pot
ter Palmer of Chicago. OF course the
ceremony was a brilliant one. But
after 1t there was no hurrylng away of
the bridegroom to battlehelds or dreary
frontier posts. The honeymoon began
In a palace in America and will con-
tinue OH the vast and beautiful estates
OF the prince near Moscow.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20

Dealer.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
Motioned Sustained .

Judge Burnett, of Salem, has sus'
tanned motion for non-suit against
the plaintiff in the case of l.. II. Nc
Mahon VS.. The Canadian Pacific Rail-
way Company. The action was begun
to recover about $3.50, alleged to be due
the plaintiff on account of advertising
in the Woodburn Independent and the
Salem Independent. The defense
claimed that the agent who made
contract for the advertising had no au
thority to do so, and that the newspa
per company was to take pay in trans
portation.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
TWO GRANT MARRIAGES.

Wide Contrasts Between Those of the
President and His Granddaughter.
When General Grant took unto him
self as a bride Miss Julia Dent of st.
Louis he went to the altar, as 1t were.
straight from the battlefield Of Mexico.
Then by the orders of the war depart
meut he was sent away to other scenes,
finally going in 1852 to do soldier duty
In California, where the monotony
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
To Propagate steelhead..

The Willapa hatchery will be com.
pleted this week. AS steelheads are
more numerous in Willapa river than
in any other stream in this section, a
special effort will be made to propagate
them here, and to stock other streams
form this hatchery. The propagation
of steelheads has not as yet been at
tempted in any Washington hatchery.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20

Labor is 80 scarce in Fairhaven,
Wash, that railroad contractors and
others are delaying work on various
enterprises until more plentiful supply
of workmen are to be had-a change
from three years ago, when laboring
men we're sitting around on the curb
stones, waiting for something to turr
up. Fairhaven's pay roll is almost II
times larger than it was two years ago
with certainty Of an increase next
veal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20

'"rhe lies the blamed newspapers
publish about u.s." said one politician
to another. "is enough to drive a man
to drink"
"Yes, that's So" replied the other
'but still we have no cause for com-
plant"
"Why notF' asked the first In sur
prise.
"Wen, 1t might be much worse" was
the reply. "They might publish tue
| truth.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
Ample Evidence.

'T should like some evidence, young
man, that your intentions are serious,
said the old gentleman. ,.g
"Evidenceg' exclaimed the young
man. Haven't bought three boxes
of candy at go cents a pound, two mat
lnee tickets and six plates Of ice cream
in less than two weeks? How much
evidence do you expect from man in
moderate circumstances p = Chicago
posf
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
Gold Hill Water Ditch

Engineer ]. S. Howard, of Medford,
Or, has completed the survey of the
Gold Hill water ditch. He employed
a party of II men, who completed the
permanent survey in SO days. Much
interest is shown in the ditch, not only
by local enterprise, but by many East
ern capitalists, who are ready to invest
money in it.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
Hone snrlnrs Eternal.

Podsnip Injecting elderly person. by
3ove! IS it possible2 My old school
teacher. BY the way, do you remem-
Der that you said when l was in your
class that I'd die on the gallowsl
Elderly Person-Well, you're not
dead, Philadelphia North-Ameri-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20

A quarrelsome man is always a petty
man
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
ALONG THE COAST.
itsms Of General Interest Cleaned
From the Thriving Pacific
States.
The stage Robbery.

Ane oAhHS
u transpired that Van @. Alexander
the man who gave up Sl70 of the money
stolen from the United States mails ON
the stage near Westfall, Or, ON sep
tember %, is admittedly the main per
son responsible for the hold-up. The
indications during the examination III
United States Commissioner HALEY
court here on Saturday, pointing to
Alexander as the one planning the rob-
berry, with the two boys us his accom-
plices, are confirmed by the develop
ments. It is announced here that this
phase Of the case will be called to the
attention of Judge Bellinger, OF the
federal court at Portland, before whom
the two boys are to be tried.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
veraoua Distineuishe /.

The Duke Of veragua has two claims
to distinction In his own country-he is
llneal descendant of Columbus, and
the principal breeder of bulls for the
national sport Of Spain. He has i'm
mense herds Of splendid animals, which
are under the charge Of his brother,
CHRISTOPHER Columbus.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
cA. unA Nnaicrh IL.

Softleigh-I-aw-weally fohgot to
eat me lunch to-day. I'm so-aw-
beastly absent-minded, doncher Know
Miss Cutting-Yes; ! have frequently
had my attention called to your aD-
aence Of mind.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
Trnuhlnns Timea

"What's the matterT' inquired the
visitor at Paris. Il never saw the
streets so quiet and orderly"
"Ah, monsieur" answered the pro.
fessional agitator. These are indeed
troublous times. The mob has gone on
a strike."- Washington Star.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
Where Irnorance Is Bliss.

Jack-The ingenuity of woman is be-
yond the comprehension Of man.
Tom-What's wrong nOwf
Jack-Young Blacks fiancee sent
him an elaborately constructed pen
wiper for a birthday present and he
wore 1t to church. thinking 1t was a
new-fangled crayat
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20

$50 you kicked because your land
lady didn't give you hot meats for sup
peri"
Eyes, we did. We didn't consider 1t
fair treatment for her to be giving us
the cold shoulder all the time."-Phlla-
delphia Bulletin.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
Thnt WAS Zoo Much.

"Yes, she's mad at Charlie. She told
him she knew he was just going to
steal kiss from her."
"And did that offend her so?'
"Oh, no, but he denied that he ever
thought of such a thing."-PhiladeL
phia Bulletin. ~"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
A Tramp,s Transformation.

Mrs. B.-I gave a tramp a good din
ner to-day. | just had to. What do
you think he said?
Mr.. B.-Oh, something that reached
your soft little heart, I'll be bound.
Mrs. B.-Yes; he said: "Madam, hero
you see a herol Last night | went TO
sleep In the open air, an ordinary way
farer; this morning l awoke to find
that was dewy."-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
A Journey Necessary,

"Glara, you admit that we would be
more comfortable at home in the hot
weather."
Eyes, but everybody else is gone.
Who will see my new clothes T'-Chi-
cagO Record.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
lenlons of a nahr OameI.

At the Jardin des Plantes, In Paris,
the inhabitants were surprised recent
ly by the birth of young camel and
the new arrival naturally attracted
much attention from the visitors. A
large elephant which used to be the
center of attraction exhibited signs Of
dissatisfaction at the success Of his
young neighbor, but in spite Of his
trumpeting was unable to reconquer
the tickle crowd. At last the elephant
flled his trunk with water and dis
charged It over the persons standing
looking at the baby camel.
A woman is immensely fiattered
when "the girls" ask her to appear at
q party In q low neck gown.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
HE Condition.

Mrs. Peck-What condition did you
come home in this morningi
Mr.. Pcck-Madam, / came home IN q
hack, If you please.-Philadelphia
North American.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20

The cases at Fairhaven, Wash,
against Loux and Beck for violating
the Sunday law have been stricken
from the docket, the evidence being
deemed insufficient to convict. Bor-
genson Bros, who run bar in connec-
tion with a hotel, were tried and ac-
united,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
This Takes Courage.

II tell you Burkhart is a man who
has nerve"
"How has he ever proved 1t? He has
never gone to war or rescued anybody
from drowning, has be2"
mo, l guess not, but he isn't afraid
to stay right in the house and face his
wife when she reads the news from
the summer resorts in the Sunday pa
pers. Chicago T1mes-Herald.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
Hnw tn Knenn Cook.

"Mrs. Young says she has solved the
servant problem" l."
"She's a genius! WHATS the solu-
tionW
"Why, she says all you've got to do
Is never find any fault, submit to every
thing, do as you're told, keep out of
the way and pay good wages, with
privileges, and you won't have a bit of
trouble" Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20

"Where were you when the fire was
discoveredY asked the inspector.
Fright there" replied the officer.
'qookin' for it."-Philadelphia North
American
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20

"It strikes me this Ice water Is
dirty" said a Cincinnati hotel guest
"Hully geew exclaimed the belDoy'
as he looked in the pitcher, Il betcher
de porter forgot TO wash It,"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20

A missionary paper reports that the
opposition to the Natural Foot Society
In China comes chiefly from the wom-
en-, who are afraid to go against fash.
Ion
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20
The Way Ont of II.

"They say that NeT Gadleigh has
broken off her engagement with Harry
Hippleton."
Eyes, she says he was SO affectionate
that ne wearied her."
"Oh! IL that was oil, why didn't she
Just marry him and have done with
the weartsome part of it"-Boston
Traveller.