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Tbe Youths' Department will be a regular
feature of this paper. It ts the Intention to
make It Instructive and entertaining to our
boy and girl readers, . and also suitable for'
reading at the family fireside, and for supple,
mentary reading in our public and private
schools.
AUOUT OUH COUNTIIY.
The next national holiday will bo
Memorial day, May 30tli.
Mr. U. O. Mllls.a California million
aire, is going to build two of the
largest tenement houses in tlio world.
Work will begun May 1st oh building
number ono which is to have 1,600
rooms. They will be lticatcd In Now
York City. The cost of the building
will bo about $000,000, to which must
iw nddod about 8250.000 'for tho land.
making a lotnl or f50;wdfTlio;cost
of furniture, heating and HighMtig'
will bo over $1,000,000. Tlie central
tower will contain four elevators and
iron spiral staircases. Each room will
contain a 'comfortable single bed,
and chair. On tho first lloor there
will be a public bath, and beyond this
a laundry and drying room, which
guests can use for washing their
clothes. On tho same floor there will
be thirty largo Individual bath rooms.
In tho basement is to bo the restaur
ant with seating capacity for 800 per
sons. Hero also will be tho kitchen,
store rooms and offices. Rooms are to
be ten cents with a batlt. Meals will
be from two cents to twenty cents.
Nothing is to bo free but by being on
a large scale it Is to be very cheap.
On board a warship tho boys who
hand tho gunners sacks of 'powder are
called "powder monkeys." Once,
when ono of Farragut's gunboats on
tho Mississippi was Just going into
action, one of the "powder monkeys"
was noticed by an olllucr kncollng by
one of the guns saying his" prayer.
Tho olliecr pneorlngly asked him what
ho was doing, and If he was afraid.
"No; I was praying," said lie. "Well,
whatwero you praying for?" "Pray
ing," said tho lad, "that tho enemy's
bullets may be distributed tho same
as the prize money principally among
tho oftlcers."
Congress Is still In session and tho
general opinion Is that five hundred
schoolboys could do as well or better
than the five hundred statesmen at
Washington. A bill lias been passed
to prohibit tho salo nf adulterated
cheese. Why don't they teach people
how to make good cheese. In some
states they are going to. teach boys
and girls how to take caro of fruit
trees. They might as well teach
them how to handle cows and mako
butter and cheese, I should think.
In tho Portland chamber of com
merce there Is nn elevator cat. She
lives in the basement but; goes all
over tho ten story building, riding up
and down on tho elevators. When her
kittens aro largo enough she brings
them up on the first floor, and they
live behind tho big bootblack stand,
coming out and playing nt night
whan the crowds are gone. Tho old
cat is a great friend to 6omb of tho
elevator boys, riding up and down
with them In their swjftly gliding
cages. They take turns once a day
bringing her a package of tablo scraps
which she enjoys very much.
In many parts of tho United States
there are still porcupines. I would
like to ask boys Ifthey know of any
harm they do, and also why nearly
everybody kills them.
ICEEPINO WELL AND ,'8TR0NU.
Don't chew gum.
Keep' your temper.
Wash yCUr feet once a day.
Let some fresh air Into your bed
room at night.
Wear no more clothing than Is
necessary to appear well" dressed and
keep comrorUble. Avoid wearing
Avraps about the neck orBtandlng still
in a strong breeze.
The girls In ono of the Salem, Ore
gon, schools play base ball Just tho
same as tho boys and have become
quite expert. They make sorao mis
takes, llko .running on a foul, catch
ing on the bound, crossing out, etc.
But It Is great fun.
A noble purpose will add more real
strength and dlgulty to the life
of any boy or girl than all the gym
nastics in tho world. Abe Lincoln
never saw the Inside ef a gymnasium
but he had a high determination to
succeed at something.
ItOIXKB STEAMSIirPS.
A French scientist has Invented
what he claims id a new principle of
navJgatlon--a roller steamship. In
stead of cutting through the water he
would roll oyer the waves. Ills ship
is a large covered deck, built around
and over four Immense steel drum
rollers. These steel cylinders float
the whole craft, but are themselves
propelled by steam power, and It Is be
lleYed by tke JnventorJttut tbe roller
OF
1 JCSKIWEWEJ
eesmi
i boat will ride over the rounli waves nf
tho channel between England and
Prance much easier than the vessels
that arc now In use.
HE SENT A SAMPLE.
Anthony Drlscoll works on the Penn
sylvania railroad. The company or
dered all section employes to have
their eyes examined for color-blindness.
Anthony was too busy to come to
tho office at Pittsburg, so he sent ono
of his eyes, which happened to bo a
glass one, to tho examining officer,
with a n6t'c, saying It was a perfect
copy of his good eye, and If It was
color-blind, ho would get ono that was
not. It Is not necessary to say that
Anthony kept his Job.
:;ast DAYS OF DICK
How lonely It would be along the
Seashore and on some of our great
tiavlgablo tlvcrs and lakes, If tticrc
wcro no gulls. Sailors aud people
living In seaport towns come to have
a great deal of love for gulls. They
protect them and do not allow them
to bo killed. At tho Brenton's Reef
Lightship, near Newport, Rhodo
Island, a gull willed Dick, spends his
winters regularly with tho crew of the
lightship. Tho past was his twenty
fourth winter, and when Dick arrived
about tho mlddlo of November ho was
so feeble ho could hardly ily. He
leaves tho lightship In April and re
returns In November always within a
few days of the same date. Dicks ar
rival and departure is announced in
tho telegraphic dispatches.
A8 GOOD AS ANTS.
I read a story In Chattcroox for
April about a certain African king
who came to this country and he was
ono day, soon- after his arrival. In
vited to a party. Ills host thought
that he would give him something to
eat unllko anything which lie had
over tasted before, so ho brought him
a dish of strawberry Ice cream. 'Isn't
that good?' ho asked tho black man.
Yes, it am berry nice,' was tho reply
'but did white man over eat ants?'
Tho favorite food in his country
consisted of white ants pounded up
Into a Jolly and baked, and tho straw
berry lco cream was so very good that
It reminded him of this delicacy.
EDITORIALS.
Work, work, my boy, bo not afraid,
Look labor boldly in tho face;
Take up tho hammer or tho spade,
And blush not foryour humble place.
Hold up your brow In honest pride,
Though rough and swarth your
hands may be;
Such hands are sap-veins that provide
Tho life-blood of tho nation's free.
Hungary holds n one-thousandth
anniversary tills year. Switzerland
opens a national exposition at Geneva,
May 1. Canada holds her first lntcr
natatlonal exposition at Montreal.
I havo read much and heard more
about tho duties of children to par
ents. It seems to mo tho subject of
the parents' duty to their boys and
girls has not been given nny attention.
Books upon duty havo been writ
ten by tho parents, and our sldo of tho
question has been Ignored.
It Is estimated that it costs at least
$1000 to ralso a boy or girl until they
aro big enough to bo self-supporting.
They arc worth n higher price in
England, as Is shown by an adver
tisement that appeared recently In a
newspaper, which read: "A beautiful
boy for adoption. Gentleman going
abroad. Would give his boy to lady
or gcntloman for tho sum of 300."
That Is $1500 In our money. Tho
society for the prevention of cruelty
to children looked into tho matter,
and found that a farmer who had lost
his vvifo and Intended to emigrate was
actually trying to sell his boy. He
was stopped by law.
THE STOItY OF A UOY CAPTIAN.
Horatio Nelson was born In Sep
tember, 1768, and becamo England's
greatest sea captain and naval hero.
Ho had eight brothers and sisters,
nbwas of puny size and not very
strong but more than mado dp for it
In all kinds of games by his high
spirits and great courage.
When only nine years old ho was
sent with his brother to school at
quite a distance.
Upon one occasion, when two of tho
boys were returning to school.'ln mid
winter, on horse-back, they found the
snow so deep that, not being over
anxious to resume their studies, they
returned and told their 'father of the
state of the road.
"In thatcase, you shall not go" said
he; "but make another attempt and I
will leave It to your honor."
The boys again started, and found
that tbe snow was indeed deepenougii
to Justify their return.
"The snow is far too deep," said
William, "we must go home again."
"No, "answered noratlo, "We must
co on. Remember it was left to our
honor," and they pressed on and safely
reached the school.
At ted years of tigo Horatio was
summoned to goon board an English
warship, commanded by his uncle".
Captain Suckling, Tor a voyngo to tho
West Indies. Soon after ho sailed on
a voyage of discovery to tho North
Pole, and distinguished himself by
chasing a polar bear over the lee lu
thick fog all night, until a signal of
recall was made from the ship.
After many changes of sea aud til
mate, aud after many sufferings, and
after much hard work, Nelson passed,
In A. D. 1777, a hard examination be
fore a board of naval oulccrb and at
the age of 21 was glvcu command of
the warship Badger. Ho was a little
fellow and described as tho "merest
boy of a captain over seen." In 1703
at tho siege of Calvi off the coast of
France, a shot, striking tho ground
near ills feet, drove some gravel Into
his eye, and the sight was gone for
ever. Hoiatio was no longer-n boy captain
ho had been mado an carl by tho
King.
un board tho Theseus, Nelson was
sent to attack Santa Cruz, and, in the
very act of stepping out of his boat
and drawing his sword, he received n
bullet lu his right arm, and tho shock
hurled him back into the boat. The
attack failed, and, when Nelson was
rowed alongside tho Theseus again,
he caught a rope with tils uninjured
hand, swung himself, aboard,- and, as
he leaped upon deck, exclaimed, 'Tell
the surgeon to make haste with his
instruments. I know I must lose my
right arm, so the sooner it Is oil the
better.'
In 1703 .the French sent a licet of
ships to attack Egypt. Tho King of
England sent Nelson with a licet to
give them battle, and It was a fierce
one. Nelson finally came In sight of
the enemy's fleet at the mouth of the
Nile. The French had drawn up
nil their ships In tho bay, and bade
defiance to tho English.
Led by Nelson In tho Vanguard
with six colors flying, lest any should
be shot away, tho main body of the
fleet sailed onwards to tho foe. At
sunset tho Vanguard opened lire.
The cannonade was soon terrific; the
men, working the foremost guns,
wcro all killed, but othors quickly
filled their place.. Bcforo long, llvo of
the French ships wcro cither dis
masted or captured. The heroic
French commander on board tho
Orient, was three times wounded, but
refused to leave his post; at last, a
shot almost cut him in two, and he
died on the deck whero ho fell. A
piece of wood struck Nelson on tho
head, but he would not allow tho sur
geon to look at tho wound until he had
taken his turn' with his own seamen.
Whilst ho was bolng attended to,
tho French warship, Orient, blew up,
nnd Nelson, forgetful of his- injuries,
rushed on deck to order all his boats
awny to tho rescue of his enemies.
Tho notion was continued throughout
tho night, nnd at daybreak the last
remaining couple of French ships, not
disabled, cut thoir cables, and stood
away to sea. Nothing cl60 escaped.
All tho rest of tho splendid French
fleet was sunk oi wrecked.
In 1800 Russia, Denmark and
Sweden united to destroy forovcr tho
power of England as "mistress of the
ecas." An English fleet in command
of Sir Hydo Parker, with Horatio
Nelson under him, set sail to meet tho
allied fleet in Copenhagen. After
three hours' hard fighting In that
harbor, Sir Hydo Parker mado a sig
nal to stop fighting. Raising his
telescope to ills blind eye, Nelson
cooly said to tho officer who had called
his attention to tho signal: "I really
do not see tho signal. Keep mine, for
battle, flying. That's the way I
answer such signals. Nail mlno to
the mast!" In two hours tho enemy
stopped firing and surrendered. Nel
son went ashore and dictated a treaty
of peace. Nelson sailed back to Eng
land in command of tho fleet, Parker
having been recalled.
Nelson went Into a two years' ser
vice In 1803, going on land but three
times. In 1805 ho sailed in the war
ship Victory for his last fight at sea.
For Bomo time after tho French had
opened fire, tho Victory's guns never
spoke. At length, however, both her
broadsides belched forth their ilamo
and smoke with terrible effect, and
then, her helm being suddenly put
a port, she ran down tho Redoubtable,
clasping her In a fierce death struggle.
Tho French ship, after firing one
broadside, closed her lower deck porta
for fear of being boarded, and Nelson,
thinking that, as. ho heard no great
guns, she had surrendered, Issued or
ders to cease firing. But tho riflemen
who filled her tops continued to pour
a deadly ball of bullets on to their op
ponents, nnd, as Nelson stood upon
tho deck of the Victory, a shot, tired
from the mlzzen-top of the Redoubt
able, struck him on the shoulder.
Captain Hardy and some sailors
rushed to his assistance and raised
him up.
'They have done for me at last'
Hardy,' ho said, calmly.
I hope not,' was the anxious reply,
Yes,' answered the dying hero, 'my
backbone Is shot through.'
But not even at this awful moment
did his courage or presence of mind
forsake him. Ho covered up his face
nnd his medals, that the crow might
LB LLLHiv n vLLW tHI LIB ILLH H LH LV iistt LLVt
for Infant! and Children.
OTHERS, Do You Know .mic,
Baleman'a Drops, Godfrey's Cordial, many Bewailed Bootulnjf Byrups, and
M
most remedies for children arc composed of opium or morphine?
Ho Vm.w;tioTir tliat opium nnd morphine ore stupefying narcotic poisons?
Tta Voa Csiovr tliat in most countries drops tts arc uot permitted to sell narcotics
trithout labeling them poisons?
t Von Know that you should not pcrmtt nujr medicine to be given your child
unless you or your pliysldaa know or what It Is composed ?
no Vow Know that Castorla Is n purely vegetable preparation, and that a llstot
Ha Ingredients U published vrttli every bottle ?
o Vow Know that Castorln Is the prescription of the famous Dr. Samuel Mlcher.
Shat ft has been In use for nearly thirty years, and that more Cnsiorla Is now sold than
of all other remedies for children combined ?
Io Vow Know that the Talent Office Department of the United Stales, and or
other countries, have Issued exclusive right to Dr. Mlcher and his assigns to use the word
" Castorla " and Its formula, and that to Imitate them Is a state prison oflense?
Tta Vow Know that one of the reasons for granting this government protection
was because Caslorla had been proven to be absolutely ItnrmlCHH?
no Vow Know that 35 average doses of Castorla are furclshed for 33
eeuts, or one cent a dose?
Io Vow Know tliat when possessed of this perfect preparation, yourclilldrca may
Jyc kept well, and that you may have unbroken rest ?
Well, tlicwc tlMnpH are worth knowing. They are facts.
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not know that ho had been wounded,
and ho was carried below.
As each cheer from tho deck above
told him that yet another French ship
had been sunk, his eyo brightened,
and he uttered an exclamation of joy.
In an hour's tlmo Hardy loft tho deck,
and ran !elow to give him news of tho
battle.
Well, Hardy, how goes tho day
with usV ho said, and, when a satis
factory answer had been given, ho
added, ! hopo that nouo of our ships
have surrendered'"
No Tear of that,' replied Hardy.
Again was the gallant captain
obliged to hurry up on deck, for the
light was still raging. Nearly an
hour passed, nnd, then, hastening
back again, he took the dying man's
hand in his, aud congratulated him on
having won a splendid victory.
Ills last words were: ! wish I
hadn't left tho deck, for I shall soon
bo gone. Thank God, I have done my
duty!'" Nelson's old ship Victory
still floats lu Portsmouth harbor, and
his monument stands lu London.
Kstes und Laurlat, Boston, Hcnd. us
tho April Chatterbox. It is a 60 cent
year Illustrated monthly for child
ren of 32 pages, besides a colored
frontispiece and advertisements.
There aro eighteen illustrations many
of them full page. Tho stories are
entertaining ono continued aud the
contents have tho merit of making
youth familiar with all parts of the
world. The magazine lu tho best wo
have seen for children, nnd the low
price puts It within the reach of those
who cannot afford to take a$l,Wor
$3 chlldrens magazine.
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8:30 a.m.
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WEST SIDE DIVISION,
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March 33 and 38, and April 3, 7, u, 17,,'a
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Fare Cabin, ; steerage, f 3.50.
WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION.
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Portland, Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday and
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and on Thursday and Saturday 7 a, m. ar
riving at 3130 p. oi. Returning leave Tort
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arriving In Salem at 3130 p. m. For Conrallls,
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
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p.m., Albany at 9 p.m., Corvalllt M p, ni.
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