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CANYON CUT, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 5,1879.
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VOL. 1. NO. 13.
ft Gram County Jews.
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5 VERY SATURDAY MORNING
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
0. W. Paurhit.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Canyon City, Oregon.
M. L. OLM3TEAD,
"ATTORXKY AT LAW,
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Canyon City, Oregon,
Geo. 13. Cuiirky,
Canyon City, Oregon.
M. Dustin,
Attorney at Law,
Canyon City, O regno.
F. C. HORSLEY, M D.
Graduate of the i-mveusity of ienn
Fylvania, April 8. 1S78.
Canyon Oify, Oregon.
Ollice in his Drug Store. Ma'n
Street Orders for Prims promt.Iy filled.
No professional patronage solicited
unless directions aie s rictly followed-
J. W. HOWARD, M. D.,
Canyon City, Grant Co., Oregon.
0. M. DODSGff, M. D
N. H. BOLEY,
DENTI SJT,
Ejy-Dontal Rooms, Opposite the Methodist
Church.
Canyon City, Oregon.
G. I. HAZELTINE,
FJaotograplaer,
CANYON CITY, OREGON.
E.
O.W Y OWT CI T
MILE-MAN.
The best of Milk furnished to
She citizens of Carbon City ev
3ry moaning, by the gallon or
quart; at reasonable rates.
JOHN SCHMIDT,
Carpenter and Wagon Maker.
Canyon City, Oregon.
Dealer in Hardwood, Spokes
and Felloes, Furniture,
Chairs, Faints, Glass, and
Window-sash.
GEO
SOLUM
Phil. Metschan.
F. C. Sels.
John iMcCullough.
Denis McAulifr.
OFFERED BY
PM1. Metschan & Co.
SUCCESSORS Tu
M. S. HELLMAN.
Having purchased the entire
and well assorted Stock of Gen
eral Merchandise of M. S. Hel
man, in September last, and we
being then desirous to wind
up the business as speedily as
posssible, we have been selling
AT COST mi SINCE.
We are now de.ermined more
than ever to settle up our bus
iness.at once, and hereby odor
Superior inducements
To our Patrons and the Public Gener
ally, which bo greatly to their Interest
to Come, Esamice and Price our Goods
before purchasing el-evheiv.
PHIL. METSCHAN & CO.
Canyon City, Ogn., April 10, 1ST'.).
JOHN WOOtSRV
GEO. HOU BMAH.
WOOLSEY & HOUSMAN,
CANY03T CITY, OREGON.
fffVIH BAR ip supplied with puro Wines and
-t Liquors, Beer, Ale, Bittcra and Cigare.
FINK BILLIARD TABLES
In tho Sn'om. 753Gve us a cull.
I. H. WOOD J W. CHDRCH
WOOD & CHURCH,
LIVERY STABLE
AND
CORRAL, and FEED STABLE.
Good buggy teams and nice
Saddle horses furnished at all
hours of the day or night, at
reasonable prices. Particular
attention paid to boarding and
"rooming: transient stock.
ENTRANCE
On Main and Washington Sto., Canyon Citv,
Oreoon.
BAKER CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
A.B. ELMER
Watchmaker and Jeweler,
BAKER CITY, OREGON-
All work dono promptly, and warranted to
give satiif-icttor.. lias constantly on hand a
lull and complete nt-ick f Watches, Clocks and
Jewelry, for Bale Cheap for Cash. All goods
x-nrrrntod as represented. Watches and all
other arMo'es aent for repairs may be lefc with
S. II. Shepherd, who will attend to forwarding
the aime. A. B. ELMER.
WM. GOOS,
BAKER CITY, OREGON,
CIGAR MANUFACTORY,
ALSO
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Tobacco and Smoking Articles.
T. C. HYDE,
ATIORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
Baker City, Oregon.
Office enrnev of Court Avenue and
Liberty Street.
Haines &; Lawrence,
jSLttornoys a-t La-ue,
BAKER CITY, OREGON. n
Wi'l practice at law in all oourtB (in Oregon
and Idaho.
Eiinr JiMiy Intents.
Can't Afford It.
'I tell vou Uncle Josh, I can't afford
if. Cirls nowadays are so extravagant
that it fairly terrifies a man contem
plating mitriinony. There is your fa
vorite, Miss Hartley; she declared to
me in strictest confidence, last evening,
that he could not imagine how any one
could exist without the opera. Aud
not more than a week ago I knew of
her mentioning an India shawl as a pos
itive neeossitv for a lady's wardrobe."
"Merc girlish exaggeration, Will.
She has always had a rich father to pay
her bilk"
"And naturally will expect a rich
husband, to do the same. If I had
Mr. Hartley's hank account, the mat
ter would be different; but though my
salary is good, my income independent
of that is veiy small. If 1 provide
opera tickets and India shawls to the
future Mr.-. Stanton, I cm scarcely
meet expenses, if I do not actually run
in debt. Now I am quite resolved to
save a little every year until I can own
a home, aud can start iu business for
myself."
"A good wife would help you,
Will-"
'But whe:e is she to be found?"
Uncle Josh chuckled a little at the
idea of his giving information on the
subject, aud the gentlemen having fin
ished their preparation for departure,
staitod for their place ot business.
Uncle Josh was cashier, and his
nephew clerk in a large retail dry
roods store, but the elder ge itlem m
possessing ample means, employed his
time not from necessity, but from a
hoir-'r of idlene-s. lie boarded, as did
his neph'-w, at a fashionable boarding
house at Brooklyn, crossing the ferry
every morning for the store in New
Yojk.
On the morning when the gentle'nen
held the conversation lvcorded above
Will found his services required as a
salesman, owing to the illness of ono of
thejmen in the silk depirtment. He
had served in the sune capacity before
though he held a more lucrative posi
tion in the counting hu-e; but step
ping around the counter he found al
ready a few fair customers in the store.
Two ladies, young aud pretty, required
his services at once.
"Evening silk-, if you please," said
one, a tall, and very stylish looking
girl, dressed with exquisite taste and
in rich garments. "Show me some of
the new shades."
"Oh, Yinnie," said her companion,
yqhis shade of silk will suit you per-
feetlv. J am not iair enough to wear
it, but it is a lovely tint for a blonde,
Don't look any further for a silk."
"I am not going to get a new silk,
Marcia'
"Net going to get a new silk for
Mrs. Hartley's party? Why, Yin, it
will be one of the most dressy occasions
of the season. You have never been
at one of Floy Hartley's parties!"
"No; Miss Hartley is only a recent
Acquaintance."
"Then take my advice and get a
handsome dress. You have no idea
how they dress there."
"I. can't atford ir, Marciu."
"Oh, nonsense!"
"But it is a fact. I have been out
so ruueh this winter that my allowance
will not last till spring, utiless I am
very economical."
keep within my allowance."
"I am saving for a new piauo, and I
cannot afford any extravagunce."
"But what will you wear'
"I have a new white organdie that
Aunt Kate gave me last summer, that
I did not need, so it has not been
made up. I shall make it so that it
will serve me afterward as a summer
dress."
"Oh, Yin! Yin! As if your father
would not give you twenty new dresses
if you only asked for them."
"I know he would, but he gives me
a very liberal allowan.ee, and I God it
sufficient with a margin for savin: "
All the above conversation, carried
on in a low tone, was apparently un
heard by the smiling clerk, whose quick
ears hud, however, caught every word
of it. He looked again at th sweet
faced young lady, resolving that Fl"y
Hartley should introduce him at the
party for which his card of invitation
had been already received.
"Come, Yinuie, give me the benefit
of your taste," s dd Marcia; lI am tired
of all tho bright colors that suit my
Indian style of beauty. Is th re not
one of those delicate tints' that I could
wear?"
"The peach blossom, Marcia, with
the black lace. If you will come "vr
I will show )OU anew f'dd of trim
ming.
"Oh, Madam B will make it up
handsomely. I never make an ewn
ing dres-s, do you?"
"I make all my dresses. 1 took
lessons of a first-rate dressmaker on
purpose.
"You like the peach blossom?"
"I do;" holding it against her com
panion's shoulder. "It is certainly
becoming. Not so glaring as pink,
but as pretty. Your black laco over
dress will be pretty with it''
"I shall have an overskiit of the
same, with a new thread lace tiimming.
E teased pi out of a nw drcs this
morning, and I mean to have the bene,
fit of his gei-en-sity. Twenty-five
yards," she added to the clerk and Will
measured oft the dress.
He saw the ladies going from coun
ter to counter, aud the hour beiug still
eaily, had leisure to saunter about a
little, marking Vinnie's purchase of
blue ribbon and her care in selecing
what was of good quality, her seclec
tion of gloves, and her unselGsh inter
est fin all her friend's put chares, from
the dress and thread lace to the gloves
and a cotly web of a handkerchi f.
Evidently Mi.ss Marcia intended that
her father should indeed supply an en
tire new dress.
Floy Hartly was rather surprised
that Will Stanton, who was the favor
ite of her father's whiie she had Uncle
Josh's heart, never paid her those
marked atteutio. s that were evidently
the desire of tho old gentleman. But
her surprise was changed to chagrin
when he aked a special introduction
to Miss Yinnie Holway, and was that
young lady's devoted cavalier for the
evening of Miss Hartley's party.
"The young lady in white with blue
ribbons?" she said iu answer to his re
quest; "this is Miss Holway, a school
mate of Marcia Livingstone's. I have
met her at the Livingstone's, but am
not very well acquainted. Marcia tells
me her father is quite well off, but has
a very large family."
Will found that every visit to Mr.
IIol way's pleasant sitting-room increas
ed his distaste for boarding-house life,
.aid his love f.-r pretty Yinnie Holway.
till he found himself in serious consul
tation with Uncle Josh again.
"So it is not my pet, Floy Hartley,''
said tiie old gsntle.man. 4It would
serve you fight if I should marry her
myself."
"I will give my consent' "Will said
smilingly.
"No, my boy, no! you and your
pretty Yinnie mut fill my old heart,
as you promised me a c rner in your
home long ago. Will, when my hair
was as brown as your own, and my
eyes as bright, I, too, had my love
dreams. I was a country b y then,
and to own a farm was the very hight
of my ambit on. I was working for a
farmer named Nelsm, for I hid no
parents, when there came to visit my
employer a cousin from the jireat city
of New York. In hose days, Will,
New York seemed further aw.y from
the small country places than Europe
does now. The udve .t of J.-e:-liene
, Nelson was an e?eut in our village,
and her beauty aud grace were fully
appreciated by all the rough country
bumpkins around her. Workimg on
her cousin's farm, I w&s constancy
near her. I drove her, if she wished,
to see the surrounding scenery, and as
we jolted over the rough country roads
she told me of the great city, of the
opening there for energy, industry, and
talent. She found I was fond of read
ing, and lent me volumes of poetry she
h-d brought with her from 'he cit .
Books we:e rare treasures fory ar
aso, Will. We read the sw e -measured
lines together; we wa'ked .: h
er in shaded lanes, aud I g the ed
wild 11 iwers, which she wore in her
bosom and h dr. To make- a long story
short, Will, I loved ner with all t-ie
wild enthusiasm of a boy, and the ma
ture re;iS 'U of a man. Sne was fr
above me in grace, in beauty and g"od
m ss, but she was yentle as he was
fuii, modest and tender.
When I told her my story she put
her lit le white hand into my rough
brown one, and promised to be my
wife. Then she came home to the
ci'y. and I added dollar after dollar
to mv hoard so as to follow her. Mr.
Nelson wrote to Josephene's father for
me; mid he p'omised me a place in
his eounting-house, if I came t' the
city. I came, Will. Then I found out,
why my suit was favored; why no cross
was laid on my darling's love. I had
thought hr pale, delicate beauty only
city refinemt-nt, compared with the
robust charms of our couutry lasses.
I found that it was the bcaury of t'at
scourge of sea-side cities, consumption.
Her parents ktiew my darling could not
live to be my bride, but because she
had given me the treasure of herlovu
they made me welcome f-s a son in1
their home. I spent my days in the
counting-house of Mr. Nelson, and my
evenings with Jtsephene. Slowly hc
faded before my loving eves, growing
weaker and weaker till she died, clasp
ing my hand in hers. That was f.rty
years ago Will, but I have loved no
woman since. 1 will keep faith with
Josephene till we meet in Heaven.
When I die, Will, all I have will be
yours, but bury this with me."
As he spoke he put a small locket
that had been hidden in his bosom
into Will's hands. Openiiiir it dispo
sed the face of a verv beautiful vv.ua!.
At the sight of it Will cried
"How much like Fl Ha tl-y!"
"Mrs. Hartley is Jo-ephene i- tfr,''
said Uncle Josh, quietly. Now ou
know why I am so foud of Floy."
There was a long silence, and Uncle
Josh knew by Will's face and the firm
grasp of his hand that his story had
fallen upon sympathizing affection.
"Come," he said cheerfully, arter a
long pause, "If Miss Holway has actu
ally accepted, I must see about the
wedding present."
"She-actually has," said Will, "and
the mney saved for a piano is to go
for a tro'-seau."
"Ts that a hint f r me to buy a pi
ano!" hughed Uncle Josh. "Well, 1
will "
But when the wedding day was fix
ed, and Will consulted Uncle Josh
about a house, he was informed that
Mrs. Stanton's wedding present fro-o
her new uncle would be a neat brown
stone fully furnished, including a piano,
with one room reserved for Uncle Josh"!
There are children's voices now m
the handsome hou-e, and Uncle Josh
ha stood godfather to a sturdy name
ajke. The sun of prosperity shiues
upon Will, but he says his business
success, his happy home, his freedom
fom wor'dly perplexities, have all de
pended upon the good sense- of Ins
wife, who, in all expenditures, -11 char
ities, first considers whether or not she
can afford the outlay; and while she is
liberal and large-hearted, she i- never
ashamed to exercise economy, if .-eces
srjy, or to decline au extravagauve.