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About The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1881)
i THE NEW NORTH VYT5ST, THURSDAY, PEOEMUEIt 29, 188L CURRENT DRIFT. - . , When a party 1 In the minority, Its most active men are called leaders ; when it to, in the majority, the same men are caueu "ooe8..",, . A Frenchman in business In California, adver- tiHes.tuat he lias a, ,chasm,':fqr. an apprentice; "lie had looked up the" word "opening" In the , dictionary. -' ' ' A funny man at Jackson, Mich., put a cast-iron bullfrog on, a log In the river, and the boys threw litoneM at.it all day. without discovering whyjt didn't plunge. . " A 8L" Lo'uU prayer meeting" was broken un bv deputy nherllf, who levied on 4lie church furnl- ture lor aeot, aiter allowing "juhi one more nymn and one prayer, If not too long." -trr" , Kchool mi stress ("Just beginning a nice Improv ing lesson upon minerals to the juniors) "S'ow, what are me principal wings-we get out or the earth ?" Youthful J angler, , aged four, (confi dently): "worms." - One of the allegations made in a Louisville wife's bill for divorce is that her husbandto cure her of jealousy, compelled, her to kiss the woman of whom she was jealous, having brought the lat- tr to. the house lot the pur pose. The bar-rooms; of Texas .are nowrequired by law tote closed from- 9 to, 3. p'cloclr on Sundays. "This arrangement," said , an advocate of the measure in the Legislature, "will give liquor and religion just about an even chance, and may the best or the two win." - Mother (to her daughter Just seven years old): "What makes you look sosad, Carrie?" - Carrie-! (looking at her baby brother, three months old) : ""I was Just thinking that in about ten years from now, when I shall be able to entertain company and nave beaus, that brother of mine will Just be old enough to ootnerxne me out or me." , A woman who carried around milk In Paris said a nalveUhing the other day. One of the cooks to whom she brought milk looked Into the can and remarked with surprise: "Why. there is actually nothing -there but waterJL. The woman, having satisfied herself of the truth of the statement, said: "Well, if I didn't forget to nut in the milk!" A showing of what constitutes a good claim to the title of Colonel In the South is made by- cor respondent of the Yazoo Jferald: left Jack sonville In the afternoon, and stayed alt night on mTnraatouwnhCfcr lilai before, and never heurd any one say he was a Colonel but. I know he must be. He has a big plantation, a big house, with a piano, a beautiful. grown-up daughter; and a windmill to his "well." "What shall I preach about?" said iheSrisitlng -minister to the pastor of a colored flock which he : was about to address. "Well, mos' any subjec' ;wlll be 'ceptable," was the. reply ; "only I'd like to gib you one 'wrd ob caution." ."Ah J. what Is that ?JL" Well, ef I was you I'd tech very ligl . on the Ten Commandments." "Indeed J. and why TITW Oh ! 'cos I hah noticedioleymoH ays hah a dauipnrnntc upon dis cougrega tion.'L. - -. A Cincinnati deputy sheriff had In custody two women accused or shoplifting 1 hey wereyming -handiwme,-andfaMhl6tiatTy dresseil His duty Was to conduct them from the Court House directly to the Jail. He -started from the former place at noon, but did not arrive at the latter uintllilveo'cloek.-In therneantjm lieliad ap peared at an operatic performance with -his two attractive companions, proudly conscious that his acquaintances there would envy 'him as the escort tJllwu-sucn. Irenes.- MARINE 8ILK. Among the'many novelties which Industry ob tains from the sea, one of the most curious Is the textile product made with the .4,byssus" of the ' plnnttt of the Mediterranean the ftn-shel Is or sea- wings as they. -are galled. The shells, which are usually very fragile, resemble In form those of the mussel, being long and tapering, narrow at the back, aniJ gradually expanding to a considerable b 1 V, ' . A , .n..wol Th.u are some twenty or more species of the genus, which produce In lage quantities a very fine sort of silky byssusor braid. . It is called bylhe fisher men lann pinna, or fish wool. These bivalves are produced with a tuft of delicate fiber, whlch-can-not be better compared than to fine hair, or Bilk. - or spun glass. The ancients made this material an art of commerce, greatly sought after, and. the robes made from it, called "Tarentlne,""were held in high esteem; It Is said, that the scarf of the turban of Afchytas was made of this fiber. In the year 1754 a pair of stwklnars made of it was pre sented to Tope Benedict XV., which, from tnejr extretne flneneirwere enclosed lnaimall box about thesize of one for holding snuff. A role of this material Is mentioned by J'roeopius as the gift of a Roman Emperor tothe Hatrap of Ar menla. Even at the present day the liber Is util ized, but more for Its variety than for anything eTSeTT.TTie women comb the lann with very dell cate cards, spin It, and make from It articles that are much esteemed for the suppleness of the fiber and its brilliant, burning-gold luster. In Italy the poorer girls and women make from it purses, neck laces, ear-rings, etc., and this proves a no mean source of Income to hundreds of families. A con siderable manufacture is established at. Palermo. The fabrics made are extremely elegant, and vie In appearance with the finest silk. The best pro ducts of the material, however, are said to. be made In the Orphan Asylum of Ht, Philomel, at Lucca. . t At both the Paris and London Exhibitions there were shown shawls, : stockings, glores,-tc.r made of this material. The byssus forms an Important .article of oouimeice aiuoufthaKlclliaa,iox widen purpose large numbers of the pinnat are annually fished up In the Mediterranean, bv means of an Instrument called the "craron." This Is a kind of Iron fork with long perpendicular prongs about six Inches apart. Notwithstanding the extreme delicacy of the Individual threads, they form such 4 a compact tuft that considerable strength Is nec- essary In separating the shells from the rocks to which tbv Wr attached.- The tuft of silk Is brokew-orT and-old to the country wometu-Wha wash It In soap and water. They then dry it in ineam nn two about three ounces of fine useful threads. The web Is of a beautiful yellow-brdwn, resembling the burnished golden hue which adorns the beaks of some splendid tropical flies and butterflies. - METRICAL MELANGE. THE REVISED TEIWIO!- Mary had a little lamp j" r.-And 4rkHl to blow It out i Tlie fmprr t4iif that lnrj' wrnt RtKlittup (he Kolden njx.ut ; THE DEXTlSTt FUN. ' There' a 4viiftt nKtoVed Jonea v:- . Who relirvea tntnx their groniv . Ths Victim of toothache that rracew.. . A-h4-foiv(Pi he pi lea, Brlnslnif na, fang; and crlc,' Hi optic Juki park'le. like blaiea. ' KLIUtATIOX. " '.'.,"5.' No, I didn't anean to love him. , , But I couldn't help It, John - Ere I dreamed of hi Intention? v.-'- My affection he had won; Even then I tried to hun lilm,' Eelicning love for-you,: you know; But you were not long deceived, John, And no doubt 'twas lietter mo, t. Ild I hear you call me "heart (eH, - Thinking nothing of )bur pain T No! 'tl there, that you muitake,nie, For I am not all to blame. , -Tl not my fault that I ani happy.TT' , ChooMng thing that trait me boat; And before Frank came among un, ; I liked you beyond the reU Where' the u of lian.li upbraiding. , A throughout the waJtg w whirl? Before the aeaaon'a ended, John, You will love another girl; I perhaps may, too, grow tired V Of the fetter binding me, Give to lover Frank the "mltten- And, the second tliue be free. You say the third fool will know leas Than either Frank or you? I will not now dlapute your word, For lime may prove It true;1. But thl 1 will ay, dear friend John, Even though it give to you ofleuae: : Tbe man who wiua my bitting tove, ------- Must prove hi competence!' i -Drlroit ttmmrrelal jtdvrrtitrr. 7 .; A wrsji. . , Oh, I wish the oyater would go, And I wlah the lee-cream, would come : Then Johnny will le my beat beau He'll klaa me and always be mum. . Then dear papa cku. eat his fill ' Of the pie that tn made of plum, And swear at the mlll'nery bill - That at Easter is sure to come. ' . Vhicayo (Hrl. t'OMI'AUATIVE. 8am Wood worth wrote aliout a welj," lioi wrote about Weller. JlowJie'ee. ewwolf llie seanoitrfH fell,- Khe often love her feller. -The prinon-houae contains a cell, 'The msnalon-honae a cellar. When shakejfroltleacenjisejjnicjl "'Tlie'flrat to fall Is tneller. The painter's child set up a yell - M'hen she upaet hla y el lor. Who tolled the bell for lovely knell T :r?mrjrlderil-HM niliVr. , Whose trick were Hades-like? And well They might be. He was lleller. " " V Who could the wealth of bankers tell," . Unless it wan the teller? ' Amanda Ocraidlne's belle; i Her sister Isabella. Puck. ' I-OLICY. ' ' Kays Bill to Tim : "There's dad ! We must please tlxa ancient cad, However be may knock around and, work us, ' For on some future day, k When the band begins to pjay, ' We must strike him for a tlolirTThecrcus.'1 : Wit and Wimlom. aaasiBMSsM ' r . " EVOLUTION OK THK AXTHETWi.. Out of the house came the utterly too too, All dressed and perfumed like a comical foo-foo; . His polished shirt front was a-gleamlng Ilka glass, And' he lookeil, as he was, an aaihetlcal aaa. HI kinship was plain to a neighboring horse, ' And a quick recognition' was natural, of course; Ho the sociable beaat, with a thundering thud, . Kaluted his cousin with plenty of mud. ' ll'ntlrm Courier. ' A PARALYZING COMI'LIMENT. . "I'ni very sure," she sobbed, "you love me not." "Why so TH quoth I;. "say, precious pet. M "Becauae," she naively answered, "yotfv forgot To tell 'me so, and lovers'dont forget. H ; Ah, then I kissed her lips and cheek and brow, And hugged her closely to my Hunday -vaat At last releaaed "There, that will do Juat now," Hhe blushing said; "why, yo beat all the rest." BHIC-A-BUAC. You may notch It on de pallln's as a mighty resky plan To make your judgment by de do's dat k I vers up a man ; For I hardly needs to tell you how you often come across 'A fifty-dollar saddle on a twenty-dollar boss. An wnkln' In de low-groun', you dlaklver, as yoa go, Dei de fines' shuck may bide d meanes nubbin In row. think a man has got a mlgbty slender chance for Heben XaUJhold on to lila plqtX but one day outfit' cbcit.i I Hit talk about d sinner wld a heap o' solemn chat. An neber drape a nickel In de missionary bat; Iat's forrinoat In de meetin bouse for raisin' ail decbunes, But lay aside hla 'llglon wld his ftunday pantaloons f I neber Judge o people dat I meets along de way By d place whar dey corns from an' de houses whar dey suy For de bantam chicken's awful fond o roostln pretty high,; An de tsrkey but sard sails above de eagle In d sky. , TDefketches, UUle -mtnner lirde mlddleotede sea, - ? - An' you finds de am al lea' possum up de biggest kind o tree. the shade, straighten Jtwith.aJargi comb, cut off :UrnTir . lJLiJJV- I! i l,aU n -i i m I tmiHryfwrwm-Mcy--.Vvn-.Tit e aniiuai.-iHi ram luerreni&iuurr. j i . . r : s one pound of coarse filament Is reduced to hold an eel by nis tan, nor a uaa man py nis wora of honor. Truth Is violated bv falsehood, and It mav be equally outraged by silence. "' lpnasn" MIHC'ELLANEOUH ADVEUT1MRMENTS. The Northwestern Marriage Insurance Go. Or PORTLAND, OREGON. INtOHlUATKn l'NI)KIt THK LAWS OtVOHEGON. Charter Perpetual Capital, S 1 0OyOOO.OO. CHARLEH 1IKUF.LE, PteshlenU JAM US HTKKIj, Treasurer.. , OFFICERS: , IIKNHY ACKKHMAN, Vice-President. TALFJtKl) 8. (1H088, Secretary. J. W. WlIAM.KY DIRECTORS I of the law firm of Whalley, Fechhelmer A Ach. ... ... iv jiAijiiiJii iri in w ill iu H o naurvf v rviiuriiiin w m;ii. 1IKNRY AOKKltMAX, of H. Ackennan A Co., Wholesale Crockery, etc. JAMPX STKKU Cashier First National Hank. - S. J CLICK MAYKIt, of Fleckenstein A Mayer, .Wholesale Liquors. CHAHI.RS 1IK(JKLK, of Allsky.A Hegele, Wholesale Confectioners. . IyiUCIKH OK FKOM'ONK' THOt'HANI TO TF.N THOtTMANI) ItoLLAIlM KACH IHMI'FD TO UNMARRIEU eraous of kimkL moral charactr uMtn ayinnV-of an annual premium of - on each thousand for male and femnles under lo; hik h jx-r ejr on eadi thouaiuid for all ixve that ap. fur the. first four ers;. ater which - onlyf t per Jthonnnnd will tc chnrgcil during nnmarricd life. " In addition to these annual premluma, and commencing hext-KelM-uary, a monthly rate, irntded according lo aire, will alao ie levlel uihui each f IUU of Inaurance, vlt.: On femalea under Itlyeara, fl from lu lo II, f 2; from II to 12. ft 7- ; f rom 12 to ft, f J 24 ; from IStoU,S2 76: from It to IT. 'I2'.J 17 upwarl,ft .VI. On males under H) eara, 7,i cents ; from 1(1 to 12, 11 ; 12 to It, f 1 AO; 14 to IS, il 76; lS to 20, 13 CO J 20 to 21. II 2T; and from 21 upwanl, M !K Tlioae holding policlca of tVmiior lesa are not, under pain of forfeiture, allowed to marry within six months from the date of such polk-y.and llioae holding policies of a greater amount than 1'oi.iare not allowed to marry within the first year. Policies jre payable at the end of the year in which marriage occurs st the rate of 23 per cent for every year from the dateund amount of policy, after which all further Interest ceaaes. For example: A, who I 24 years old, takes out a" policy February lat, IXX2, for Slou), paying ftl: within thirty days from that day he commences paying monthly dues of f.'i Al, and marrlca alx iiiiijlia nun the date of his ollcy ; he still continues to pay :l M er month until the find of February, IXKt, when he receives one-fourth the amount of hla policy, leas four annual premltoms, leaving blm fM net, having on ft- nld out IK, and his oltcy Is then canceletl. H la of the same age, and takes out a like policy at the same time, but marries the aci-ond year, and receives twice as much aa A did. OJakee out a tike poltcv.and marries the third year thereafter, receiving three times as much Ix-nerlla aa A. or three-fourths the amount of bis insurance, II also takes out a similar - policy, but falls to marry until the cud of the fourth year thereafter, when be receives the full amount, llcmi. K tMk out a taillcy of at the same time, paid Ave times aa much premium aad. monthly duea, but received, according to date of marriage, Mve times aa much IteneOls; and soon foe any other ages or amounts. . lartle residing where no agency haa yet been eatabllahed may procure policies by sending direct toth home office or neareat airency, giving, date and place of birth, and at the aame time remitting by money order, registered letter Or check f."tor , according to ae as stated alaive, for each fKRWof Inaurance desired. Thla is purely . home Inatltutlon, and ihe naiuea of the offlcera, directors and reference given In circular, With Its stock capital, area sufficient guarantee of its perft-ct reliability. ' , F.uergctic agents wanted even-where. Ali-Muthorlsed auentasreuiMlV-rNVnda.snd carry their commission with them. As to the feasibility of this plan of Insurance and the ability of the company lo promptly meet all lis engagements, or for any other part leu lara, a.l.lreaa A. 8. CROSS, Secretary. Homk orirK Itoom .M; Tnlon Block (entrance on Mark street), Portland, Oregon. the D. W. PRENTICE & CO.. 33 1. Z X SO O MUO IO No. 107 Firit Street, Portland, Oregon. 33 -A. Xj 3D H. O Largest Stock of IlTojical Merchandise on the Northwest Coast." FALL SEASON, 18817 We hare Jtut Received the LARGEST, BEST AND CHEAPEST STOCK ..or. Millinery, Fancy and Furnishing Goods ! ' kVER BROUCHT TO' THE PACIFIC 'COAST. Special Inducements offered to Established Milliners and all who design Starting Business. , Our long experience with th'e'trale enable us to supply Hetall Dealer, with exactly what I. needed by their cuatomer". No trouble to .how.gootU. I in I 1101". W1io13mii1o nler, rrsii stisil t'lrat fttreeta. belweea Aals am1 tm, rltMl. 4regn. ESTADLI8HED .1807. SHINDLER & CHADBOURNE, Manufacturers of Furniture, .DKAI.EHM 1 91... Carocts, Furniture, rlirroro, Bed ding, etc. : .1 ' HCIKKMj DICHKrf A HrKCIALTY. Hvtttl loi Oiitllloipiu ttiid j Ware-room extend throngh am feet, from First to Front streets, between Morrison and YsUnhilUt'uniand.-Oieaoii. ' JHs Jil-RU 8 8, Dcntlsu For the Interest of lite puldlc. I have resolfed to do first class work at these prices.: Hft of Teeth on Oold Plate ..........f-Vl Wt and upward Het of Te-th on UnhlM-r.. ........ 13 On and upward Het of Te-th on Celluloid .,........... Ill hi and uward Oold Filling .r...... ..... .3 (stand upward Hllverand Hone Fllllnn1............... .-.. 1 UUand upward Extraction of Teeth, with (ins.. tl uu ' OrriCE Al Gallery on Fifth Mt.,'opp. IVial Office, OflM. tsatsira. U bsira. . " Jr21 . U SB ROSE PI t L 8 . ' On Esmond tsjckTigrfotrt of Morrison street.., ..all xtnim or wood. . Hawed and unsawed, constantly on band, and delivered .to - an parts of the city. . BoltW . JVUVH HORKNBEN, Proprietor. COUlJETT8 1 - r -LIVERY, HACK AND FEED STABLES . (wraer sil. Ty ! tr lr.lsv Reasonable Chary for litre and Board Inf. promptly aiienum. imj or isnu Hack orders wniIiWAKIIA MAfKKlM. Pmnrietora. 8 TMnUi R O R A nCOT AJTt AN i f7 Northwesteorner Front and Alder streets, " I the Onljrnac In Portland where you ean e A MOOD I4C1IK MCAL FOB II CKHTH. !l N.