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DATE A MEMORABLE ONE.
Events of Importance in Country's
History Happening on the Thir-
tieth of May.

The thirtieth day of May, which tn
As states of the now indivisible union
have known as Decoration day" ever
since Gen. Logan's order in 1868 Of
ficially set it aside for the observance
of reminiscent patriotism, figures vari-
ously in the chronologies of peace and
war. To that passing generation
which lived through the horrors and
sufferings of a titanic civil strife the
date is eloquent as fortunately it
cannot be to any others, but to all
good Americans it will ever stand as
peaceful monument to the juster
ending of "the great debate" while
all that world which bushes itself with
the records of past history will fit
tingly place the Decoration day of "the
states" first of the ten events of i'm
portance which have fallen on the
penultimate of the fifth month.
Three of these nine happenings,
other than Memorial day, are closely
connected With the war between the
northern states and the southern 1t
was on May 80, 1850, that there was
born a boy soon to be christened Fred
erick Dent Grant, and who was to
grow up to the command of those
same armies which his then unknown
father was to lead to final victory in
the greatest of all civil wars-to grow
up, moreover so like the world-famous
father in every feature and movement
as to cause many a veteran of the
COS to turn and look after him In the
streets with strange and sudden
beating at the heart
Twelve years later than this (1S62),
it was ON May 80, that the confederate
forces evacuated Corinth, down near
the Tennessee line in Mississippi.
while the same date in 1854 had seen
the signature of Franklin Pierce at
tached to that famous Kansas-Ne-
braska bill which played no incon-
siderable part in bringing on an armed
arbitrament of the slavery question.
That stroke of the chief executives
pen organized as territories the states
which are now known as Kansas and
Nebraska, the latter to join the union
in January of 1861 as slave state,
but Kansas not until 1867, when the
portentous question which had
/ drenched her fields with blood in the
middle sos had been settled beyond
| all further disputing. Far from least
among the past events recalled by
Memorial day is the signing of that
bill-it marked the repeal of the Mis-
souri, compromise, it marked the tri-
lmph of that strong but schemine
leader Stephen A. Douglas over such
patriots as Sumner and Chase and
Wade and Seward; 1t made of squat
ter sovereignty" a bitter fact, encour
aging those worse elements which
brought war into the land.
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SILENT RELICS OF HEROES
Knapsacks of Fallen Soldiers That
Spoke Eloquently of Devotion
to Holy Cause.

The following letter, written several
years after the close of the civil war
by one who speaks whereof he saw,
and which am permitted to quote
is eloquent in heart feeling and
graphic portrayal
II have just seen a pile of KNAPP
sacks and haversacks left by the boys
who went to the front and never came
back. The eloquence of these worm
eaten and nodded bags cannot be writ
ten.
Here was a piece of stony bread
uneaten, the little paper of coffee and
the smoked tin cup in which it had
been boiled so often over the hasty
fire on the eve of battle. There was
the letter, sealed, directed and never
sent. Here letter half written, COM
mencing: Dear Wife, How | want
to see YOU and another beginning,
Dear Mother; My time is nearly
out The rusty pen, just. as 1t was
laid down on the half-filled sheet by
the gallant and loving hand of the
writer, who had hoped so soon to fin.
ish 1t. here tinted with red, white
and blue. Here were photographs Of
the favorite generals and of the dear
ones at home. Here were letters Of
heart-breaking love- and loyalty to
duty, and holy faith and cheer, writ
ten at home, and here was a Tesla
ment. soiled and worn. which, judg-
| ing from a penciling on a fyleaf, was
given him by the woman he loved
best.
Yes, here were these mementoes
of the brave, living, loving life gone
out They never came back! The
mourners at home do not all know
where they fell, or where they were
buried. To one unfamiliar with the
soldiers life these relics might mean
little. To me they mean all love- all
! suffering, all heroism. look on them
and again | seem to see the long lines
of marching men file past, dust Gov
cred and warm, on their way to the
front. | see the roads of Virginia
simmering in the white heat, lined
with exhausted men lying down to
sleep and to die, after the last defeat
| hear the cry of the wounded, the
moan of the dying, see the half-filled
grave, the unburied dead. All the aw
full reality of war comes back. So, too
do knightly days and dauntless men,
Charles o. Stickney
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GAVE HIM THE PASSWORD.
German Sentry Somewhat Confused
Good Story That Veterans
Will Enjoy.

"In our army at the west" said q
member of the Missouri contingent
"the word Potomac was given as the
password for the night. German
on guard understood it to be bot
tonic and this, on being transferred
to another was corrupted to butter
milk Soon afteIward the officer who
had given the word wished to return
through the lines, and approaching a
sentinel, was ordered to halt, and the
word demanded. He gave Potomac
"'Nich right. You don't pass nit
me dis way.
"'But this is the word and / will
pass replied the officer.
"'No, you STAN at the same time
placing a bayonet at his breast in a
manner that told Mr.. Officer that
Potomac didn't pass in Missouri.
"'What is the word, them? asked
the offcer.
ct ish buttermilk,' was the an.
swer.
"'Well, then, 'buttermllk.'
"'Dot ish right. Now you pass init
yourself all aloud your piziness.'
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smiled --,c< them as they gathered
arounl IA
Two % them. under Lafitte's direc-
ton, made a seat Of their interlocked
hands. and, bearing her between them,
set out for the house. with flaring
torches lighting the way.
The proclamation of Gov, Claiborne
resulted in inducing Count de Gaze
neau to return to his New Orleans
home earlier than usual; and Lafitte's
house in the city was closed, while
trusted negro oyerseer was left IN
charge of the blacksmith shop, with
orders to say that his master had gone
away upon matters of business.
1t was to Grande Terre that Pierre
had gone, feeling that time was near
at hand for the joining OF issues be
tween his confreres and the govern
ment. and wishing, as always, to share
the fortunes of his foster brother.
On the western shore of Grande
Terre. with several miles of forest
living between it and De Cazeneau
house was the so-called fort OF the
Raratarians. standing upon grassy
eminence dotted with magnificent INe
oaks. and terminating at bluf not
many feet above the sea.
II consisted OF fair-sized buildlng
and several smaller ones, all or WOOD
enclosed within a stockade; and a
few cannon protected the heet-now
consisting of two brigatines' some
small schooners and sloops, and d
largo number of smaller craft-ah'
chored in the harbOr at the rear OIL lie
island. many
buts constructed of logs, and WIN
matched roofs, where were alway
domiciled a small army OF Lahtte
retainers, while he-when at urhhue
Torro--and a few OF his sub-leauers
had their quarters inside -,
Shell Island, already mentioned, ~
ono Of the almost inaccessible bayous
,gas his most frequent abode where
no kent about him only few devoted
followers: and here, amid linpene
tr,hJa forests. was conducted inc
building Of vessels. .o. and
war between the Un''ed et6Ies "a q
Groat Britain had been waging ior -,
wear or more; but IT had not yu'
threatened Louisiana, nor haa 1 ns
n mr. been made at New VT
Ioans 70 resist an attack from the
enemy. s,O,o occurred
the horrible massacre at po'' N'
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'LAFITTE ~
LOUISIANA
BY MARY DEvEREUx
) NTH ILLUSTRATIONS BY DON c. WILSON
099vzshE reg sy <IHe A,roq s7t cozaso2
BY MARY DEVEREUx

The touch and the words struck
sharply through her benumbed senses.
and with cry of alright, she strug-
gled to free herself.
What is it?" asked LATTE. now
speaking firmly and quickly. Are Won
hurt, child-are you injured in any
way?"
DO not-do mott" the girl com.
manded, now uncovering her face. and
looking up at him with an angry light
sparkling in her eyes. How dare
you?"
Drawing back step, LATTE stared
at her in amazement. until suddenly
recalling what Nato had told him a
short time before, and realizing that
what he had then feared was indeed
true, he stood before her speechless,
new agony growing in his pale face.
For a moment she met his eyes un-
fiinchingly. Then, dropping her own,
turned from him with a shudder, as
she said coldly, II wish to be taken
to the house, Captain"
one stopped as III checked at the
thought of uttering his name.
In moment, mademoiselle," he
answered with the cool courtesy he
would have shown a stranger. "Your
grandpere has been alarmed on your
account. He had sent for you to come
and bid me adieu; and then, when
your absence was discovered, it was
quite late"
She said nothing, nor did he, for the
space of a full minute. Then, with
his face turned to the darkness out.
side, he resumed:
IF the day may ever come when
you can think of me with less con
demnation, remember always what
tell you now. do not, nor can | ever
blame you. And, if l can ever serve
you, you have but to comamnd me
always and forever"
Some of the slaves, who had re
turned from the hunt, now sent up q
joyous shout at sight of their "lil
Ma IN selle" unhurt; and, rising, she
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Ia the Mississippi valley, occupied by
some Two hundred and seventy per.
sens, many of them women and chill
dren' on whom all but seventeen were
put TO death by the Creeks, one of the
tribes which the English had won
over for allies.
Gov. Claiborne had foreseen this
threatened peril, but was powerless to
avert 1t, for his forces were few and
scattered, willis the Indians seemed in.
Vulnerable, and moved with wonderful
activity. But the governor did all in
MS power to restore confidence; and
not long afterward Gen. jackson ut.
terly destroyed the Creeks at ITALIA.
dega.
MY heart may be telling me wrong
fully, Pierre" Jean said as the two sat
talking in their abode at Grande Terre
"a cabin outside, but luxurious with.
In, but | have a feeling that il | now
go to the emperor | may find the op.
portunity for serving him: and that
this may prove to him the love that
has never died"
Perhaps answered Pierre hest.
tatingly. But what is it that makes
you think you may be of service to the
emperor and France?"
ITO say truth. | have no idea that
is definite; but feel an irresistible in
clination to go, and see if the oppor-
tunity offers"
IF you should find service over
there-then what?"
Why" replied Jean, then you can
wind up our matters here, and come
over to join me. Why not?"
why not, indeed? That is assured
ly what would do, if" and Pierre
hesitated for an INSTANT could"
And what can PREVENT"
In such case" Pierre replied de-
liberately, there would be valuable
cargo to come with me, and watchful
enemies here to blind. Then possibly,
or most probably, by summer or fall,
with the English vessels patrolling the
waters around us, the safe getting
away might not be so easy matter"
Summer and fall are not now" was
the oracular declaration; "and by the
time they come, 1t may be that the
English will have been made to sin (
home again, as once before"
81 don't feel at all sure as to that"
Pierre commented, as he rose to cover
the embers upon the hearth Then,
turning to Jean, he continued, as
though there had been no Interrupt
ton, 81 tell thee, lad, that Louisiana
has always possessed a great attrac-
ton for Great Britain"
rGrant it," said Jean, rising and
stretching himself. "Then all the more
reason why, in case they succeed in
obtaining it, that we should wish to
live somewhere else"
"Ah, but I am not saying that they
will rule here!" exclaimed Pierre, with
showing of anger at thought of the
possibility suggested by Jeans words
God Forbid"
Amen to that" said Jean, laughing
at the quick change in his foster
brothers manner and look; and they
soon parted for the night.
1t was a bright morning in May that
the "Black Petrel," with Jean LATTE
and picked crew, and bearing car
go of rich merchandise, sailed from
Barataria; and Pierre. his heart filled
with loneliness and misgivings, sat or
the bluff, watching her sails until they
melted away on the horizon.
ITO he continued
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ABOUT THE AGE OF A CROW.
A Tag Would Indicate That One Lived
More Than Twenty Years.

A farmer living near Orrville, Ohio,
says a correspondent of the Toronto
Globe, has just received much priced
little aluminium plate marked as FOL
lows: Return to George McCarren,
Orrville, O." with which an interest
ing story Is connected.
George McCarren, Sr., father of the
man who received the little billet of
aluminium, was an eccentric naturalist
and spent much time in the study OF
birds and insects. During McCarren's
youth, about twenty years ago, he
says he remembers being told by his
father, the elder McCarren, of dis
pute the latter had with fellow nat
uralist at Akron, Ohio, as to the age
to be attained by common crow, and
finally, to settle the matter, McCarren
attached an aluminium tag to the crow
captured in the fields and sent the bird
forth with the plate securely fastened
TO its neck by wires. The legend on
the plate requested the finder to re-
turn it to McCarren in case anything
should happen to the bird.
AS McCarren, Jr, remembers IL, the
two men made n bet as to whether the
plate would be returned within TWEEN
tv years. If the crow were killed or
died they counted on the little billet
being found and returned to the adj
dress on the plate. II this were not
returned they believed it would be suf-
fcient evidence that the bird would
7a still alive. McCarren bet that the
Mate would not be returned within
that time; hence he won the bet. The
crow was killed by farmer boy
named Anglers in Holmes county last
week, and the billet returned to the
SON of the better, the elder McCarren
having died before he could realize the
nroceeds and the satisfaction of win
ming his wager. The little billet Is
highly priced by the McCarTens as a
memento OF the fathers eccentrC.ty
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CHAPTER XVI.

Az she looked about her, In the tan
"a and shadowy forest, where the
~ was already coming darkly,
H. terror arose within her. and she
{,ebt to return by the way she had
[ae Int this was only to find her
{,ns cut off by still denser masses of
{rest growth. Even as she stood
Isitating, there came a faint cry, like
I, If a child. and a rush of hopeful
L. thrilled her at the thought of
[metbing human being near in the
Soom and oppressive stiffness.
Then there fell upon her freezing
,ror as she suddenly recalled the
lives telling recently of pant'ier's
{pice having been heard at night. near
y settlement; and she remembered
=, they had likened it to the crying
! a child.
trembling with fright, She stood,
tancing about in terror. wondering
&hicb way to turn, when another
bund came family. 1t wns sound
y had heard before. and one no
8earer could ever forget: a short,
.blck bark, followed by prolonged
bwl--the cry of the timber wolf.
\ Gathering her draperies closely, she
kOrang forward again, all color gone
[om the dainty little face, now ashen
&ith fear, against which the bushes
q nd low branches beat numerically.
3ealn and again the fiendish cry rang
I'M to be succeeded by another, and
Men another. as If the first call had
pmmoned a multitude of wolves to
he chase. But, for all her dainty fem
hipity, she had mans heart for
&ourage in the face of danger; and,
Il she still kept on, with clenched
hands and painting breath, small
&abln showed in clearing before her
A new strength came to her at sight
N this refuge, and she rushed toward
\. to find only an untenanted ruin,
kith its door fallen from the hinges.
But she saw upon the floor large
frOn ring, which indicated the entrance
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10 cellar; and, selling this, she
pulled at it with all her strength.
A small section of the floor lifted.
breaking on rusted hinges, and dash
4 Ing wildly through dust and cobwebs
that rose with it, she plunged into the
SHALLOW opening, earth-walled and
Hoored, the dust filling her eyes and
nosrils, and half-choking her, as she
painted sobbingly for breath.
A few moments later she grew cold
/ with an agony of apprehension, when
Sne heard the noise of her pursuers
leet upon the flooring over her head,
and their snuffling at the cracks in the
cellar door. How long it lasted she
scarcely knew, cramped as she was
the darkness, aching, throbbing-
laH-sWooning, with the dreadful crea-
lures bowling and snarling above her
mead; how long it was before the bay
ng OF beagles, faint at first, sounded
IN her ears.
nearer and nearer came the sound,
growing strong and clear; and then
sue heard the shouting of voices.
lhis brought new fear-for might
nol these come from those fully as
much to be feared as were the wolves?
iae island, as she knew, was several
I'les long; and she had always known
ua' II held others besides her grand
Alhers household
one listened tremblingly, a new
aesd encompassing her as the voices
he beagles now broke out close to
VIC cabin, Then there was a rushing
sOuno' followed by an uproar indicat-
s herce struggle. At length the
onOat seemed to surge through the
.aO,n door, and voice which she rec
ttsH'Hed as that of black Zebo, one of
srahdfather's most trusted slaves,
avu'ed. Oar goes de last debbil,
Iaslh Tor de woods! Shoot him, boys
raoot eb'ry hide yer can see!"
oSelle called to him, but her voice
o~ anued faint and unnatural to her
ana ma ears Then the door was lifted,
s.S,tn e binding light of a torch
' %n In her face.
nj, axe me out; take me homo" le
Win. raising Yer me appealinsiy,
'e She uh Ike a terrifin' ,h'ld.
Z VIA u'ah yoic,, one she was TOO be
J jtI to recognize, answered her,
". we Rose-my precious little Island
! IN, husky shaking voice murmured
|, Me o.. words against her ear, where
az e' the pressure of warm lips.
Dat, thank God, I have thee safe
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Eco Of Captive k6ttiesnsioe.

One of boxful of four rattlesnakes
sant 10 Fred Kempel from California
three or four days age laid an egg,
which is said to be almost without
nrecedent, as snakes in captivity new
err breed.
The egg is only a little smaller
than a hens egg, and the small rat
tler can I'm plainly seen curled up in
side of tho Opaque membrane. 1t Is
expected to hatch within day or two.
Few naturalists have ever been able
70 locate the eggs of the rattlesnake
owing to the fact that the snake is
exceedingly torpid at the time, and
seeks the bottom of its hole, so as
not to be prey for the birds, which
attack Milwaukee Sentinel.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

west line of Fourth street 10 the east
line Of Third etrcct the sidewalks shall
two foot park space between the side
walk and the curb and park spncc OF
one foot between the inside edge Of the
sidewalk and the property line, and on
the remaining portion OF the street the
siowalka shall bc wooden sidewalks con.
ntructcd OF decking two inches In thick,
ness Cutters shall bc constructed on
both sides OF the street and catch basins
connecting with sewers shall be con.
ntructcd in each corner aud all sptInR'
and scapngcs shal be taken up by tiling
drains and lead into the CUTTERS,
From curb to curb tho street shall be
nacadamItcd OF filled In with crushed
rocl, to the depth Of nine inches when
thoroughly rolled and each layer OF
thrrc mchc, shall be- we'll rolccd
In matters ol trtatl .atd Improvement
shall Ice constructed according 10 tho
plans ard specification, therefor 20 br
prepared hg the tity Surveyor az here.
matter prmDdcl
That the costs and rNpensra ot con.
rtI,pitnt sHld uuutn,rutrut siuU he de-
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NOTICE.

Nptice Is hereby given. that The Oon.
mon Council Of the City OF Astoria. hfs
declared ita intention and determination
Of constructing sewer On Eighteenth
street from a point Of fifteen feet south
of the north line OF Grande avenue, 10
the north line Of Exchange street,
From said point l5 feet south OF the
north line Of Grandc avenue, to the point
50 feet south Of the aouth line OF Frank.
lin avenue, the sewer shall be construct
ed Of tWclvc.inch vitrihcd sewer pipe,
laid 10 feet below the grade of the
street, and from said point so feet south
OF the south line of Franklin avenue, TO
the north line Of Exchange street, the
sewer shall be constructed of n wooden
box l2 inches by II inches inside meas
uremcnt, and of three inch lumber, and
shall be well fastened to the under.
pinning Of the street.
In matters Of detail, said sewer shall
be constructed according to the plans and
specifications therefore to be prepared BY
the City Surveyor,
That at said point Is feet south of
the north line of Grnnde avenue there
shall be constructed n brick manhoe
into which the various creeks and box
drains shall be lead. The costs and ex.
penac5 Of constructing said sewer shall
be betrayed by special assessment upon
the lot lands and premises benefited by
the same, which are described as fol.
lows:
Lots 6, 7, 8 and Of block l3; lots !. 2,
,, 4, 8, s, Q, 10, II and l2 in block ID;
lots d. s and in block "a; lots |, .. 3
and 4 Of block %; lots and 7 of block
III; lots ], o, 10, II and l2 of block ll2.
all in that part Of the town of Astoria
(now city,, Ns laid out and recorded by
John NJ. ShiycIy in CIatsop county, State
OF Oregon.
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City.
3.20
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farm machinery that is always being
improved and sinplited.
Then the lesson, in diversity Of and
rotation Of crops 80 that the earth is
made to do duty longer by outstanding
its constituent elements. The old time
farmer is gone and with him the plod-
ding drudgcry Of one man labor and in
adequate machinery, or no machinery
to help hi, never ending and often dis
comaging labors, But thanks to modern
labor and time,saying machinery, the
farmer Of today is gradually becoming a
man Of educational as we'll as expert
mental knowledge; a man Of refnements
Of life, with time to be a man of affairs
in general; Of comforts if he but choose
to have them. and time to be the man
among mep which he surely is today.
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FOR SALE.-CORNER LOT 50&l00, 8
room house. beautifully ornamental
Sycamore street shade trees, $50 feet
cement sidewalk and park place, lot
terraced, two cement steps, both streets
recently improved, grand view, one of
the finest central locations in the city.
Must sell quick. Enquire 307 Ninth
street.
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TREASURER'S NOTICE.

There is money in the city treasury
to pay all warrants indorsed from the
8th day of March to the 10th day of
May, 1905, both inclusive. Interest will
cease after this date.
THOMAS DEALEY, City Treasurer
Astoria, Ore, March s, 1906. 3,20
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LADIES EMPLOYED TO DO FANCY
work at home during spare time; no
experience required good pay and
steady; address Fancy Work Dept, l344
Market st., San Francisco. 3-8-lm
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.

FOR RENT TWO HOUSES; GOOD
location. Enquire at office Sherman
Transfer Co. 3-l5.t.f.