Hy, during ttett two years. AN INDEPENDENT VAVFAl DEVOTED ESPECIAJ.I.Y TO THE INTERESTS OF POLK COUNTY. VOL VII. ( l-VOtl ITM YHAU, ) INDMI'l'NDHNCi:, TOI.K COUNTY OKWiOX, FlilDAV, fll'LV, L 181)0. ( FJVK CKSTS PER COPY. ) NO. 35. THE WEST SIDE. L C. fRNTLANO, . . ITt'iLlSHEIt Mtl.rwl at ll. .!,,- ih i1.vtu, OrHi.ft shm4 rta. ai.ltot SUHSClKTlON KAttt rwI.K IN .UiV.tNv'R, One r . Sk Month . . Three Mentha . ... y. When not paid in advance j jo f TO ADVERTISERS tn4aa',.r' Mm-airf at lt k.al .1 a.H (-MUM ftl iHMldk. tk. U.l! tu.t. hi 4 .ii it). mtti tit. oii ami ailfont .if.!, eo.taia. . ..(, ni,. i Ii ., U Ik. )uuiImI tlppui( folni k. f.uult. l! ... .( Ih. !.., tvwil MiiktM ttiekla popuLt.4 In l!n ttUl.iu .n. .,) 1im4t tuerea.tttt elreoU'ton tti Wm n-i U nltjrl ' a In ti,i.nr .i in. tw.i at A.t..tikiuf Maamta. J 0 13 V R I N T 1 N G ! latest ail(l Best Styles, t UV1NC I'MVStCtAHS-OKS riSTRY, I.Elv & BUTJ.HR. &: Surgaons, Phy sicians U. S. Examining Surgeons. Offlr .!.) u( Mk'.u St , IM'Rl-i.VKK.Xi e, (jiir.unN 1-. I.. KKTCI1UM. Physician nnd StuyiMti. Iidii-. n.v.iir Mm .s.ikui.i hii, ISUKI-XN'i.KNI . . UHKiKiNr DR. J. K. LOCKH, Physician mul Suryoon., Duett VtMn, Oregon. J. K. DAVIDSON. M. D. Physicinn nnd Suryeon. U. 8. IIAKIKISQ 80RQSOS, Indrfeitilenc. (.Irfgon. DR. J. 11. JOIINSOX, Resident Dentist, All work wurrnntrd t ir tve the het of SittiNl'actiou. lllllKfKNOUNCK, - - OtiKUON. ATTC'RNKVS. JOHN ,. DAI.Y, Attorney and Gunsdr at Liw CUI.I.Kt VIIIN- M AIR. Imr. Mill t., Ovtlte I'uurt llmu., lull i. foi.K t:ot'.srv, (ikktiuH A. M. ltUKLHV, Attornry ami lounselur at law. ODtr. for. M.Ui nut Uniimmtlh AU., tNi'rritNtir.NCK, . tmr.uoN HANKS. INfiKI'KMUKNCK, OREGON. Pre.ldent J. 8. COOPER. Vice Pre.ldunt, L. W. ROBERTSON tahlr W. H. HAWLEY DIWICCTOKSi U. r. rhomptan, J. I. Cfprr, k. W. HaktrfvH, W. W. Ctlltn; O. W, WHUtuUtr. Tran i.et. .o.r4 ktnktitf tiit.lnMi. Bay tud ..ill .ickui ,u 1 port.nl point. li.D'Mll. rwt.lTd .ttkt.nl U k.k or t.rtlB, .!. of limit tl C.ll.clluu. mti ou 11 mlnl. on f.rer.kl. Lib., rtr-OHi h.nri: It. V 1.1 P H. IIhM'i Hurr proaf ( mitA ky Tl ton. Urak THE INDEPENDENCE National .'.Bank I CAPITAL STOCK, $50,000. H. HIKSCHiEaO, - Rrllnt. AIHAM NELSON, Vloe Rraalaant. W. P. CONNAWAY, - Chlr. i .a.rl kaaklnc 4 ieh.ni bnitatM K.i.HMl.4' I..UI ail4:bllli ll.oniiat4 ; . nltn frail.; d.Tioll. rw.lt. 4 mmat hhiiI lilbjtol l on.ck; lul.r.nl pJ4 n tlm. il.poiln. DIRECTOBSi Joihua MoDanUI, H. H. Jatperson, A. J. Qeaalman, H. Hlraohborar. Abram Nalaon, T. J. I. A. Allan. LKMON BRO'S. :0ealern in ; CHOICE BEEF, f-JI ""l' Vfc' ""' e.n, j Ufc, Hi!, fork, Ham., en, a. U.... ft ... . ... . ,i - lu aaw. ill ,.' l',.i lrM f ah.r,.. Jaspersoa (fe ParkerT IaiUjienalence, Oregon, Archilwij, Mtm as! Csitracters.' -i-T it f it a.ari.11 it . ... . ' twmnm .a. r',j,o, aaol fMWia THE UM! . ii n ! i1 i I r,r lit im m? Ill II liill I Of Iiu!(ppin3eti'8, Oregon. Transact, n general Kf ,d K,tte ,tuiur. buy. mi) welt Property, allrvt IiiMitam f ,,)f, a Knitml Convey am BiuiiicM, Pllttir having l,ll,s frr .,!, wt!1 fl, it to 111? ir fldv.ut.f e tr r t ... ..... ..... . V.' ' ''I'll 11 1 ' M'PI i i I 1 1 H i k 'I r I 1 1 u l I I nuiin iuvir.li With thit Company, . tl,rv Minim liat ill )h. runt, "Hum j.Uo in- ileair.M properly Uflviie (lie itai- iKutiuf Hi i:t. JAMI;; KIRKl.ANI), C.U1SOV, l'rr.i.letit. J. W Hauas, Bign & OrnamanfBl ivtt'. I'aiitt rKitii ui.uttt- lithit..H'. Stlilr. lllitri-ru.l !ii.li-i'cu!cin t, Ote -.t, BlvlCK YARD. J. R. COOPER. t'l' IMH l'KMi'i i:, IIAVINii A slt- VM I N-.ISK, A l'l;lt K M veins!; l vi- it vi, vrivi..-- Oi IIM M' i I.W, ls iMt in.trml t t titt iiiiiliiy uf I'nii "'hi ill l.INiiililtli I ki'i'' mi k, Hiiiuii li:linl tt toll . M. BEAMER, -,' M.iiiuUi tmci ut u.ir'Ui.',' And t'faler in All kinds of H-imeu i Saddlery Goodi. , Cariia;;e Triniiiting and R.jj.irlug . INOEPENDENCE FOUNDRY, K. IIUXCI-. Manager. U now prepared to niake any kind i uf Ca.tiug in ! BRASS OR IRON, ' On short notice. I now at wotk ! uianttlactiti nig Huncf's Improvcl drain Crusher Aflniowlftff tl in t.c thftir gmdi ctwhr 1p I ftmPtir-M trtirniKftt chrt nK tttirhle i A fill tiM nfth ilia u( wn .).mi tt f hi fonn . iiy will t piiliitwbrkl (u liita iMj-cr. Auy r rJb 1 in wont wf j - ft tH'f AIM HMW vriT Ch t tii;tli".l htie Kf-pttfriftf rt uie ftr all ' Itiiti i wf um ifiiiflt. Maui kiTctt, luAt pttiLkuee F. J. MORRIS, Prop. Fine Wines, Liquors; AND CIGARS. MIaLD DRINKS A SPECIALTY. Whiteakcr Brick, Independence. (listablished by National authority.) -: THE uu imuviiui , uti i iii OK SA1.HM, OMKOON, CAPITAL, PAID UP, $5o,ooo.oo, SURPLUS, flS.OOO. R. B. WAI.1.ACK, , W. W. Milt TIN, fr.nMi'M. Vic. Pr.ild.nt. . H. AI.BKHT, CuMtr. LOANS MADE. Tn Ptra.e. on whMt ..4 otkr m.reh.nt.tit yrnAnm, (Kir.Iio m im teA,llhar luprlv.i nwi nr nl! wmimm. tirM ilnv 4I.Mt m Haw York, Rtilexo, R.a Krinet-m, retl", IVindoa, l-.et, ll.rlla, Uoii Kotif uid ISITWU. GEO. K. HRHV Commission Mc it -li'int ' L 1 1. IhillL ! AND GRAIN BROKER. : InuflpBfidancrj, DrBQan. U. (1ARDINKU COUNTY SURVEYOR & LEVELER, Auctloneor and Apprulser, itnlumilMi ut aM ConeruHlve wurk wmle oinl plan, ftirtiislirit. .......1 1V..I....J... 1'l...,. In l'l. c'purt i, ek at Ditlla., Oreumi, AdUreaa, Dallaa, Polk Co., Or. A. E. GRIGGS, MEAT :JJARKET, 8. P. Irvine, cutter. Choice meat A I U.i iriu.'i P MM AMI SADDLES R R Krongel, A N l ; -Matfi,rtttwr oftlif- , ; BOSS CULTIVATOR -;.ml:.- Krenpl's Iron Fence. HORSE SHOEING. Mr. TluiiuM Fennel, tute of Chi cik. uti experienced hoiso hoer, ntttkes a stevulty y( that line. Circular and Crosscut Saw Gumming UON It BY Ii. E. KRENGEL IM ni.i l'i M. JON 15, rroprirt.ir. ThU I'errv E now in opeiatinti, and prepared to tianoler ("i-n-ueis and whij. ' tnoi to or itotu the t lty. It ulll pay per5tr)S warjUrj View of Polk County. To cio.t tin 1'eit v and xo to tha ( top of Propet t Hill. Mint Ad jiidvun, Mr. Willimin, Jl'HSON X WILLIAMS, DRCSSMAKERS. A S'f:riAt.TV. PJkins & Co., PKnl-Kti:T.ii.: Of TIIK City Titt an! Transfer Co. Hauling of all Kin is Hone at Reasonable Kales. (Tjilipged, Oalf,, 0 Fir Uood; for 5a!?. j larCollectiem! Made Monthly, -t ! INDEPENDENCE, LR0C0N j 6ITY iOTELo, C Street, Independence, Or. A.W.HOWELL, Prop. PirtetaM In every retpei t. Special attention given tuiii-iieut rti(oinei, A Mttiple room lor enmuieirtal tiaveler. Mitchell & Bohannon, -:- Mitunfiicliirer of -; SASII DOORS.' SCROLL Sf'M'G MD Main Street, Iudependeiice, Oregon. J. H. ALEXANDER, ;I)enIer in: ! Drtigsand Medicines, BEUNA VISTA, OR. Waving purchased the utock of Ortig formerly owned by I.. W. Robeitsott, I am prepared to meet all the old custe niera, and niaay Shire new ones, Pulr and courteout treatmeul to all, Jljlug in fin mlnie. IIoIcIh, It is tliititrenitis tn let a hi.in tliu iii a I' lciich liny linl.'l in Pans. A ipl ciiiihlc.s the landlord to prnstmt Ills lull lentil. Several to the relatives for the i huiidred iiiinc.i wits tlm Hem recently I tlemitntleil from it it American family i lor tliu decease of one of 118111111111101- in a well-known hotel. The sum have been threo liiuea n ureal if the pel'.son had (lied of a coiilitlonx iliit casi), and doubled If the deceased win a prince or a member of any rich, old aristocratic family. Tho nllim'tiiiec by tho judoes, hovvever.aro oiMicntlly muuli les than the claims of lln) landlords. AuHlraliitii Itiiitwiiy. I One of tho grout fcal of Ihn railway ! enfiinoerin;,' of the time ia belnir per ' formed in iiorihiiru LiiHinrislniuL A j line is heiuKCiiii.il.nicteil from Cairn to i the tin lninejt of llei'lu-rtslown. It i. ! costing iUO,lJ00 l if -' K 000 pet' mile. A whole ran;;',' of niuUhlaiiiN lias to he I ci'o.sseil, ami the train, will pass over I perilous precipice and yawning ciiasin. i Cliiiit'seiu.'iti'hcsaiTcoiiilicliiisharp- ly with thu Swedish product in iaiiope. arc- w i I 1 M Ii i 1-;. OA SALP DENVER, fliiialu, liiiiMs filv, CI Wo. ST PAUL, ST. NU AIL HIN1 Nuilll lit 1 1 , On j., i?riM'f .niili ii;jtf Im mitt'Mii) .i T ulrv .( mi) mrlrt ; ..I iht w. t i i:. f .t H. 1). COOI'KH, I H t Ml .nt ,V KOI IK i it t" n t . ( )iv on I .lei In". Ka 1 1 road Orfgoti Ih'vtlojmt'ht Co,' Stcaiiitira Short I mi- tn C.ilifoiiil.t. Lom'Ht. , i' , , 1...,,..,,,!. ...( .lit Fiviijit unit Farrs tho - i r tvti ttJ-Mi.is-. im i Ur.Mi in ii ti -iiiKim.r I v i !t.ll;l4 'Hid 1 .: it ii i ii 0 r.i. on- 1 tlrt li.ll. iJMii.ll If-lll , ! Hi II. ,lii. t l'.UIlU 1,1 .1:1 l'olkl WD Hui Tl ortluTii I't'icilio R.l X .1 IH IIVi tVitl.V ill II Ni.-, Ill .'. WOK'IRST I.IM.TII ( Ill((i0 A u.l till jfittiik ) . jkl , n St Paul and M i n n e a p a I i a . ' The Nirthtrit I'uoifio Railrmui . Ihr .ml. I. I'm tMHitiiti P((H.:n-m;ifi- Tmirts, . Si't nlul - t:lilh Sitoitior 'tn- il I liinyi ' t n iu iitint tiiv r'tmi how, $-it.:tii,iii f'.ti.n i. sii.ti..ii(. t'.tr , t'Mist!;it l.imlna (Iin ti ,iiu,..-. I. KroniJ'oi'ilnrul tn ih Ensl. '-i-Ttluit your tt( kuts rnad via thu Noilh.oo I'noitli; H, II. ml avidit t luiiii. til latrm. .1'. -uill,.li.t i . Ill MM ill Si i, M , , V mi.t ,1 in ,-t I ,, 3S;S a ith i t t, H H 1 u I r.i j,t m, itj t)!,k'l..i lo ('Al.ll dKMA Ndlllii-lli 1'iit ilH l.illf. llll'.lll) liniii Sh.b Knii II Mi; IIKi Vt l I S Put t htnOmd Son h t nut isut a!) Hours! .Hltll 1 )H, . It l',l.,,,i -.is f , ; . i, hi 1 1 , i, ii. , i , ,, Ml . I V) ml r ,M. I i .ll,:il,l r.ul I-1 iiii. t '!i,:cl I'iiiIx, , ' i I" Slillllut . VI I'pl Am, I',,,i.,, I'.Uyl'!,. Pullman linllrl Sh i -jk-i s. TOURIST SLEEPING CARS. mliiiliilinil of -4t,.,,iiil Cl,,. ji..i ii 1 1,,' i In- i I,..,,, I,., . I . f , y IH.il-i''. . ,.i, II- . I I.UlinUII IlH- l',nl M-li !,,i, whli I'lvii"tl i;ul ,l I 1 .,1 I1 ! We, I, Shlc I iivisimi, Ht t. Port In nd ond Corvullis Mail Ti nin I m I I'm cpt Kiiiiday. AllKIVI'. lllllr',1, m r 1 1 :., A.'M. t iin'nllis w.;1; 1' ,M In, I,.. ,1, ii,-e j ;,, I' M I'ljllliOlil . , I', M- l.l AVI I'm ll.u.1,1 , A M , A M i..;c m. ,l I'. M. ii,t. ii, i : I nl VII S 1 1' hut' ,1, i At Allium and C..' iilli . r! Willi II:, lit, y, 111 I'.h'C'm' K, k I . x Jil l ss Tl.lill I Inily Mvccpt Sllllll.'iV 1,1 a vi'., I A 1111 lr. IMrllnn.i -wp, M, I Mt-Minnvllle ".wil. 1. MrMlllllvilli s ISA. -M, rilltllillil liT'"A. Throtifth Tickets to all Point South nnd Ettst "'xT'l.Cl CCt!Llf OI3T!LlCl 'l H i l-i ill l k'l,n; t;llv uiTnV, No t il, l itnii'i I'IimI iiitil AlilrrslH l)fl,il iilln-r, Ciinid I' mul ItoiiI no,., I'liitliuiil, H. KUKIII.KM. It P. KlX'.l'.KS Maliu A.. I C. F Si I' Agl Siflic Polk County Bank, I. A. MH'llt'M, (I'.ii'lliinil) l'ri".l.li'ii. ' ! I'. I.. I A.MI'lll',1,1,, I ee l-rinlili'iit. 1 r. 1'iiH l.l.l,, - fii-hler nmpitai stook, tacooo. - taa.ooo pui. I liiiiK.i'l'iuii; , j I. A. M.'l'riiiri, V. H. I'.nt.'ll, .1. II. Sliiiiiti.llniin' I M. HIiiii,iiii, J. II, V. Itilller, A. II. (ii.-)iK, I'. I., j t'iitiiiln'il, A m'lii'i'ill liinildtifl liili.lnev ii'iiiimwIimI. On j liii.llf rei-i'lvt'it xiilij.'i'i iiii-lii-ck.i.riiiiei'i'ilnciiiu I ,,f ili'ii,i-lti'. Liiiiii-, 11111111', hill.-. iliM'uiinli'il, ex i ''liiiiici' IimiikIiI it ii tt ui!, inti'11'i.t, iiiiil mi Hull.' j lll'llibili, ! t'lri'tiniof vinill, mul; Immlnr proof Mifc, e enroll in by Villi.1 iliiiu link, r lit ii' nniirt, Un. m, in ip boiHh African funnel urn preiitly annoyed h hahoons, 'J'he itninials kill thuir sheep, rnh their hen hitcs, aud tear dowu fruit tree. A enlf wlinso buck I porered with lino fnr Inslead of the reiilitiiou hair quo of thoouriusiUe of Apple,tou,M. A Hit uf JIlHtorjv F Sr-tt. int Henry J". M. If.na.of th Tliinl Nfiv Vmk Cu'vnlry In tli tulnu Army. imv r.hlln;; nt'yc.iil Kimrnli (iiriMit, tii liow tliu (Mliiur of tlm Nmw I'trv (S. (1.) Ihrubt iiml ,.-rrrnoii I'livin paiim luln iih t'nlon iiliiiliT(i' I'limfl nt (hut plnco titiil if'ivn Ihi'iil Dili niMvn tlm iimiilor of Alimlmui ,n coin. TlH'.f Imltnil wt Niuvlmm-, 8. 0., tlm prUtHuT!! Ihmiiji fm'uium'il'lii h woo.l. linir lo ii, 'I'liny JiHit Imsmi Ihoroi (ivo ilny. .whfn nun "nflonicmu .h-lli-r. tlHl Ituring Ki-lil.A mi It.ivi. Hivmiijiiiiiinl iy (all olil nmu whit l.mj; j;ntV .,if.(, ciiiiia Inin rnni. Tlm 1 1 1 iiuii-r wt-r mhwihIiM miMtn.l (my vi-ilium, nml the tall mini a.li)l-rM.f (limn, gn;: "Ali-n, J lifttii .ui'io uiry (ml nty to ltji(mit to ym, I n in tlm rdliur nn.l r.)ulrl.ir uf l.i. Nt.,i.rry ll,rn!tt. otnl-r t'ouri-'lifi-iiiH lliiir dlH. j:! lltt'M lit litlf.iiiiikl ovT I In. Ih rnhl luililiiiL'. Tli;it In liet-nitse Alien hum l.lm-nlii In tiii, lit Inn tit.fii iinir. tliiinil liy tt tlititiii'illy awivilii, hnvn ri'trolved tlm lintv "ly tlnrjt mul luivti I) t.ttiie, in dm .r.ic. of tthiuli 1 w ill Kite ymi eii.-lt a eoiy," He llii-n intriiiii-il In riiplib Inn K'tl:!" the ntnry of the itniiilm o far an it It.ul liet ii rni'iiiveil. Tin-it reminilitir' i . . i . .. . . . " earns -j am tt-iy wiry ttittt niKiit a ,rrri,;l", 'vt",'f o,v","'l Jt " tlri'itilfnl to thliiK Ihitt iit-li a tiriM-ntcr : Aii'litoe Julimoit ulinithl nnw Ihi- 1'imiii 'itiiloiit tf the t'liitmt .Siaii., fur ll i Idle to ilmiv ilntt the Siiittli liiltst iiiii(i(.; thai he nhntild ociijiy tnr t-naifiii n it uoi.iti -.-lull. Ji-lliTWili li.n i then mi 1,1: 'I .in ai.n-jr Llin'iiln w;t nut nii.uvij to un vn ' w,'"'"l l''"' Ii wuiiid wt hwn " tn-ttor f"r tint Kuiitli, b In, a iiitili-iit m ttl, mid the it.'t-i"i!oii nf Mr, .l.ihllMUl II a (.'li- lt tl.f.;fUf o lUl Jii th and Smith." Aftt r miiiio uilu r rt'imtiku the editor ' r')i-ittt-il. 'li miiihl liatt, l-iH f.te U-tn-r inr ftm Niuil, If I.iii.Miln ,d liveil." Mr, Jl.irn j;it'-i the hiiti,'imre t lie v""'"l,"'''"t "I e n'h id lim men who im tilted (lit! nt uf tlm ;tiiintiiui, mid H nude a (..-j tttii -i.in iihiii ; hun, "I In-ju i.tiii,.i , ttcj.i !,.-n iht!' lii'iifl tin Ili.ililllMll illlrli !ii, nre. V .'iitil.'.tl.iii. We hit it tt tv count In the time of yc:tr W In n tm nli til nil with our win. iltttv -iiI ,iud our door mien, m tin- ' itiirff, and lm! roiiMi. tjm iiilj fc.'i t ho In, of ih.tt pure air tt!,H!!l Ufl !l If till', ! Ill illllUtllllll thii'iiirh opi-n .! H it ! ttiudown, Not only li:il wo iiif.-f ' In- Ioh,. hut we elutll havo lit endure tint untold evil titnt aci'iunpniiy III.' ttiitiolli of UtOVo and ftti ii.ii-ri, Yi; c in do imii'h. hotvot er, to mid. pile ttimo evi! jiidirioiH veitiil. luiit of t!n hon-iw, hut, it will ivijitim koiiio tii:iiia:,;i iiioiit .m, n liltli kliuiy to i'i-iuitili,.h lUi-t. Tho aiittplt-tt liii-lhod nf tent Hating a rointi I hy i'uin the -jtidott fiotii i hit top and piiltinjit ; v,i f r"' ' 1 Htt Wnnii an to t- inttttiit, ulUivt in tins foul in an to t-i-jiiK!, itinl pur,! air lo en- tor. At opi-it liii'pl.icw litilp frrpiiily lo kiii'i tho air pure. If tint iH-dioiuii tvliidow are jruardod by lutdo and lilinds tine at icHt uiv reuiiiiii open alt nijihl., provided It ilooa not,uhji'ct the alttoper to a tliauht, and tint t lli-i't will lie liiuhly hou.'ihiiitl. Tlttty kIiouIiI most cortaiuly be doiut in any apart tneut lit-att-d hy a atot e nr Iiiruaiv, a iatliotiie-o.ti'h'ii eitt';iio from either a iiidinitrily iiKiiiufiieiurt'd. Air la mire, to botNimo unwliolesome whenni-er it ata;u:ile Inn";, mi that the ho. I liiiit-; oiin can tlo Is to make it cir- ' euhile, or ntlwii lo not it in uintiou outttitrit iroin tint room, aim tint o in he done, a wo have said, by tmouinir the wludttw at tlm top and botr.nu. ir windott mid door are uptsii,t each oilier, open both. If ll is only for aiaiy i-i'ondt. and hit a hiioii' lush of cold air liiium in; and thi will drive the Itctioil loin ail- out. On eniiiin Into the room after thi vealilation, tin one with any sensibility can fail to tti-n-oter Ihn healthful differ t'lico la: twee it foul nuns and purity. Thi niiuplu act of vcntii.'itiou nhotlld he per formed in every sleeping; chamber w here tump have been lighted and people niltinj; before rntirmg. Thi tliiiroii;h air eleumiti)' will he neetled in itildiiiou to openiu: the aahe and leaving Ihein Huh tvuli bliiul clused and vliadn diawn down. THE LUSCIOUS PERSIMMONS- 111, h Aiiliiiiin Fruit Vow to lln Nen la ihe tl.'ll k.'U. Per-inuumi. me now at their liel;:ht, :is the I'lilhtilclphia 7'iriii.i, and may Im seen in the si reels for alv, purlieu htriy by the tinlerpi i'dii colored Wii liii'li from New Jersey. The persitu . iiion, when fully ripe tmd tnticlied by eurly fro-l, is n tlelii-itui.s fruit, with a pcciiliur, nrceaiile llavof; but when j.'1'eeli, or even half-ripe, (hero Is tmth m;r in the world worse for puekoriii"; lip the mouth, aoinetiine lo an e.tleut posilively painful. The porsimiuou Is ul, ilrt best when it, "sipia-ihos" up into jelly in Iciiiillln;,' or eatin;r. 'J'he tier Kiiliiiiou is ithoul the sio of nil niirleul nr plum, penerally ji'lolie-sh:ipei, al thiuieli Muiii'tiiue ehiue;,'itt;d like a plum. When ripe lint fruit hits a ti':itisi:n'ciit, iui'ili.ih bloom ou the Hill side, tt Idle tt ll hill It is of a 1'ieli Ihinie folur, deeper (linn orati;:o. Jt trttiwa I ou a hn'e'e, IiiiiiiImuiiii Ireo, scienlill- i fully kuiitvn ns the tliospyros Yirojn iniiit. 'J'liere Is only otie species known in this country, mid .stands as the sole t'epresciilnlito here of tint ebony fam ily. Like I lie ebony, it has hard,' black wood. As ia so often the rnsn with a ainjrlo apccii-a in Hid IJuiled States, its near est rolutlve in found in Japan. Tlir Jnpniiesi) !eriinnion i a niiinllef tree, 1 w ith lur'-vr fruit than the American. A apeclnien of the Japaneau may be hi'cii in I lort l.-iilt tint hall, In the west, park. The tinnin diostivrn litnrallv inouns "pear of the kihIs." A tree of the order of persimmon wn known to the itncieiilM. It is believed that the lotus- i culers fed upon tho fruit of such tree, diffcrinp-, however, from tho com mon persimmons In hnvlnjr nareotio properties. Tliu ltitu', however, was soiiielhiii"; rpilln tlislinct. It was, lu fact, the nymphitlla, allied to the well known witter lily. The mime, persimmon, ia probably of Indian origin. In homo sections of Hie country .the fruit Is known as the ilnie-pliim in fact, it ilftns tasln a lit tlu liko tliile. If ever the persimmon was lui-jrely used in tkmieslio Dconoiny the fact is scitrculy known to-day. The tree is hardly common euouirh to he depended upon for any abundant sup plies. Aeoonllno; to the ohl nursery rhyme, however, it might, seen) that I persimmons had a plant! in the festivi- j ties of the winter season. The lliyuie I is as follows: i TiiiiUn plo, 'almnion deep, I t:i.i ihtuiiiu ioini.it. Iiul oiii ii a. joajr. j tSrOHTIXG X0TH8. I'lililiiriihrs Nulvalor Hie Kins I lie Turf. .1011 I,. SI 1,1.1 VAN INSSSIITI 1 us Mil Mill' TO U OVKtt TIIK MAUKA Tlinl lll.K KMtKH. i , FALLS. Muilii-r't ( A Ship lit Siniiliiy Hull I'laj .Iih- t A uf i !) Ih in IiuIhihI, I'll. Illtllllltl Htlit tl't'lillllul " r.f. Tlm Tiit'uitiH rmit initdiiitf iruini-a Ik- an tiili'UmtniK uiie. A Itt'W Klllllll llllN h.CII illllU'ii llirritnl littllii-il WMli'l iihl, (irmhlilll- i ln-u'itlllilllt tl oIliJH (tulll Ml liill Wll't'lllt't'l Inu k. ti)i in TiMiiiinrnifd limn finish! a (iiici fljjlil In it liniuli in Kenlm-ky. A rtihm-il i,irniiiii . mtnit-d I '. ( nmil, uf Ne Vmk, in t-lliliiK t'l tho IhJltl. N-vi'rul 'Hti-rn Slali-N are .f -.( l in luMi.p I..1BI- lull jihij iit mi Suinliiy . Pi W. I-'. t'iii v. r. hltlt Iflltlt- 111 llllMMIU III Ihf fiiiiinim mIhiI, an t'nliiliiiiiin tuiii. Au-liiili.iiih, it tit rhiiitii-d, will lu-l Ihi'ii l-l ivnt uit ,1 kiiii ak'iiinHt !nlli- titti. Hiithfxlrr, N. V., Imm hall thtlm luiw in i-ii indli ti-d fur iln in I'ltll "ii hun d. y rii'-tit- Ijirilhud lliinliH imthilii! uf Ik-1- Illlk' flll.tHKt nil Hill- ill llln huri-i'H III it ran'. TiiL''jihi. wttli Milhuin, ,MiiIiIiiii wit' third t: .ii, and t'lt-iiiv mill lilii.'tti fUKl i-.ti'h . w ri'hl iliii C, Itiihin V I .HI 11 Ill,' thi' fnt iiiiiior, -ol a mill' ill -I'1 - & llllllh, The l' nlt i.l luhll I., fMilhvall'n roll liill Hlllltlll' .Mmaineippl dtltliol itio l H tin.- uf f .tio Ni l.imliHid farming land ate In-ing lunnrlil ili mul coiivoilod iiltn ta-t Iinti'-iiit- and li'diing grotititlK. , lor Itttdd iHihlorei t'ltlly id fl'i Litily I'mllimi, Thi-t i tho lari ever paid lur a Michigan trotter. IKK I t nneo I t ai'tain Soieho, the rival oi Captain IWyntoii, will aaitit front M Paul lo New Oilraii ilutilig tho nuiiimer, t'liilo Huh, S.,roi!.,in' horms won the Ivrhv r.teo at Chioago tho "IkI iitxt. liitliltl iu'ti Santiago t '.iuip in oeoitdt Itinti iiti ('. Hone liilK lioou tw ii-o dt f.'itlod l.y pinft'KM,r Millor in a tintfo tioinan w rending niateh tit AilMrtllia. - A new "paper nine tleloalod a teatn f iHtin-oiiien at .Miitnoanoir rtHVittiy in a faille of liilwoliaii. Till' HOOI0 I'hI to I'.iiKlerii Sporting men are atmou lo luiiti'h ,liiu ('orl-tt agatnnt Sullivilti. lintt I hut lie ii out ol In trouble. Meii-dith Stanley, the world' ehttin iion bridge jtuupi-r, made a Miccewful dive from the Cincinnati ainptnaioH bridge June ITth. The California Alhletie Club, of San KritnoiMoo, hiivo deteriuliietl to light the " "7 .V",r,lt,r 'owippre l'ri'- """ 111 "", rMiU"' nj,,go a diputi. over Momlav' rme, in which O'Connor via tlef,.atl'bv siitnshiiiv, at Svduey, AitHlialia. thi- twunaixiion will row aguiti. At. Id Pao, Te , Herald, of St, Paul, alnppetl the tenor of the South weet, Tom Slitinlard, a ciloied titan, in junt one round lor a pume of $:.','!. A trtipuf lady Nwiuiiuera with Willie lleikwith, the champioii Kwimniur of Kitghiiiil, will vinit thi counlrv in Hie near Inline, giving ieiloruiHUci-. S, .lulien, I'll'..., in now t'.'l your old. His earning on the turf have been $U),' IKKI, Ho a ill live lux rouniiiiiiig lite in eH.se, with the came care an waa he.-iow-ed on old I 'evlcr. lieceitily at the Teire Haute track there wen-shown loirelher Axtel, ,.':l.; Siiiiol, i'.ln'.,,; Adonis, it : I -4 ; Roy Wilkes, I'.".'; .lohustoii, ititi'. ; Palo Alto, i'di'1., ; and lloun, W hat a gal.iw of sih'ciI ! Kiliniii was pn-w-nl ul the Irinl of Sub liviin in Mis-i-Hiipi, and at the clone of the trial chid longed Sullivan to light to a lliiish with either bare knuckles, or light glove, IjiiiiIoii priao ring luh-s, Hie tihl to conic oil' in port Worth, Tex. Prom the time ol the iniiiignriitii.il of Ihn I L-i by race in I HS;i , the follow ing live lleot-fooled livers fnnu l'acllic Coast hirms have won ; Volaiile, in tho lirst year. Silver Cloud in n, C, 11, 'I'mld in 'si', fnipcror nf Norfolk In 'nh mid Ss knne In 'sir , , , . , , . ' In the match rain between Salvntor, ; winner of tho ulnirban, and Ten- nv, the t 'alifornia horse Sitlvalor canii! in a hall head in the lead, making the mile mul a tpntiler in the remarkable time of 'J ili.'i, the fastest time heretofore nniile being 'J, :0liV, A iiialch has been made for a race he tweeii Salvntor nnd Teitnv, fi.tr n ,000u side. The Coney Island .lockey Club of fers W.ritHi in addition if the record of 2:1111, is broken. The Brighton Beach Association offer $10,000 additional to have the race on their track. I'd I lanlan, having expressed hi in lenlion to challenge O'Connor iiiiinedi itlelyupun hi return front Auslr.tlin. ll- I I. 0,,..ru l.uu mil lioi'i'.i.l ll,.,. Toronto Lmpiro to slate that n,u,ii not wait for O'Connor's re . r. .lunei'n inn, ," ,,....",,. ..... I lanlan turn to agree uiMiii the terins of a liiatch, as he is willing to post .a forfeit at once and sign article lor a rare to take place wilhiit the month following O'Connor' arrival for anything irom ipl ,000 up and over any distance. "tleuu" Mitcadier, the champion long distance swimmer of St. Louis, for tlie second time swam across the Ktist river at New York, June I2:!ml. This time he was hound with a rojK, from his ankles to his shoulders, his fee l( were tied to gether and hi hand were fastened at his side, In each hand he carried a two pound dumbbell, either of which would have sunk an ordinary swimmer. In the room of the (lolilen Star Social Club of Brooklyn, N Y., recently, while two amateur pugilists were contesting for honors, the mother of one of the In", rushed into the room armed with a heavy club, atitl succeeded iii hiving out. a m( dozen spot -tutor and putting the rest to Ulghl. - KA8TKRN NEWS. l Mnriiuiii l'ruprty lo ' , cared. III! ('Wilis liili.ciiiciijju'j lidilrimilii Tint I p.-Omm Fraiiili. KhrIMi Kjniliinleii (it Work. : l'iiri-l llii'i. imt duiiiK a ifrrat tlt-itl iliniuiifH in toloritdn. will wntui I he IVniint Ivittiia Cullierv ut .Mt. far- . Ini-I, Hit' liiiiwtit in tlmt rt-tfiuit. ih uii In i !'' .... ...... , . ! II l r-HMiI that ti-it vow Ihivk hnv in: Ix't'ii iiiiihhrid I ) InduiiK m itr Ktmi, j Non-union mnnlilftr are belnn roiiKhly IVxim, j liandliiil hy union men at Health. The tulmrintf iiu-n'e etriko, ultieli hun ! While the water pnmiit lively hoal-iHH-iiin fuiio ut Ivnvur fi,r wjinn tune, in ; itttf in IIiik dwit uii the Upiter Willan- virtually at uit end. iltw. Ni'tv York Ih iinixiitintf it-t fniin fr eiun jitn, hfni lalmi' m mt fln-iii tlmt till! t iwt of Inn touting It i itinall. ; ihiwlMi ha it .ihir.'d cilim worlh Halein, f )r., la emiflilettt that by aink ' ,i'iii,iii. Iiti-N in t-h-trunt atylM. and aajlnii ett natural emu Im uliUiiMd in hiiiiw iMirvaiitK t'inihii-it itoiiti hut white, j ahtindaiife. Mr. Il.ii riot A. Koti linitt won tin ' I'orlland iromin-a Uii yar to eclipae .nw lur 'ho Ih'ki ili-Hiifii lur a eohlifr'a I I "ft atlinita at i-elehrating the iimiiuini'iit Klliirtui hy the utitttj uf low. tuurtli id July. Unll htm l-i'ii inlnnliii od in ('(miin-wt! California, and Oregon fruit -groweni iimkiin'lt iiii-ih tiii-mior to in tlm i will ri'iii a rh h harvi-Ht, ai-twling to re l nil. , ,st,tii-(. ti lt- ux tin advi-rtixiiiK pin-; rti, for the l-jiatern uiarketa. j I. J, llnithtiK'k, KtinaaUr of Cracker Iiidn-ulioiia are ti.nr (hat ev.-ry road j City, linker eounly, iImiiU dead fruiu inimnii! inlu Chii-N;o will Im tied titi, i hratt dieae, June If.'tid. Any mi, .mill of i-rohahlo fn-itht i he- ill! ImxI, Major Imisi- loiiiflity, a lolirod naval ullnor, died at l'o'kt-t'iio, N, Y., at the Hk'o ol Id, Ho porvt'd tho tiovoriiiuoiit ov.-r loity yeam. , I'll I'aw, nil lllimda vilhiifo, waa vitt itoil hy a lornlily tulul iryrlone, June. "Mh, Ioaviiii; a a' un of tho inlmhitaiit dead and djttij:. Threo deK-nt(e inoii laeaood a Kanaa , fill 'capital lit 111 Iowa, tlraggeil him liiiiii hi hitwy, and roloaw'il liiui tijMin j i.iigiimgafliefi(h.rl,t)ti, llangor.Mp., i thoroughly tirod of prohibition, Kepublicui and I imo. ,..i i, i..;.,...i (,,..., i ..... i i.i..,i it... ' , " bail to rolling lor a lu-eiian eaiupaign. A eoaoh load of fifteen aoininary girl rolh-il ilown u twenty font embankment a l reiinekHiiiirg, l'a., June I'.ttlt. tev eral worn Herlouly injniid, hut none fa tally. The Wentern I'liion Tt-legraph Cotn lttiy are lining every effort to defeat the proioMtion of I'oxtmaiiter-Uerieral Wan amaker to eiitaliliah a pnatitl tidegrah K.tsteui, The Order of Railway Telegrapher of oik nave a.l. eil an ain..n.l.net.t . , , thouwlllta o( AMlkn by t,a teppin(, to their by law prov.d.i.g for the exii.il- o( , wire(t. T; men iero .ton of any niomU-r u.tmg hi mil .,T , , ' t m ereatmg atrikea. . : i, , , i o o , .i ! A l.'t-vear-old boy' biography, por- J, Ti iT', ' ' v h0T traitendltiHtorvaaa erin.in.l o.rt.pie.1 Uii nutke a tn . over he Niagara Ul la ! 0ol t. in n' apace of the Han Kran ., In. wr -hif. he 'l"'."'" lo ciaeo Kxan.iner, June 20th. Iloat the idup will he tilltnl with ga from ; a natural well near there. Frank K. Vaughn, aireatetl aome time , ., , , ., , i ainee for taking a regiatered letter from Two little rhilt lren .while aaleep on ; w Knterpriae iioatolHe, waa acquitted lieorgiii ratlruatl track, were run over hy j Juil .,r,tU ,,y j Portland. a train, the entiie tram puaaetl over! the younger without injuring it, hut cut j A young Swede committed auieide at off the leg of the ohler one. i Misoiilti. Mont., hint Week. Iloineaick- ,,,,,, , ., . , lien drove him to the act, a he warn Itev.j. . A. (trnmhine, the lt ;,.. hiR reltt(iveg M being kiinwn I iiitartan eli-rgyman in aliaaoiin, ,( i itdvia'aliiig the indulgence in Sunday j' (.purtH He claim that, they tend to j keep Mple fnnu tho wtlooliH, An eniineiit phyiiciait of l'hiladelihia claims that the wide-spread diwusHfon itlsillt Iht- prevalence unit t real incut of hvdiniliol'ia lias laid tin effect to pro mote the KymptoniM of the dim-use. :!! '- . I, . 1 1. . . l.- ... .1 . o ii ,,,,ro oi , Kt y .. .. "roogia ; Mokes lor the kiiiii of .i,V.' :'.-, money . " loaned llicm to furnish the world-famed barroom of the Hoffman House, N. Y. li..r A T S..,.r.rf f..rll,,d ( )r lm ; oigaini'd an Pnghsh sviuhcato with a catnlal ul a iiiiitrler nullum dollar, that i will at nin e Is-gin llie project ol putting j TuKhiKKi ai res ol html utiiler irrigation in : irrigaiion in . ; Peru. A showman raised, among others, a Coiil'cdctule Hag, in the tow it ol New I'miiheiiauil. W. Ya. A riot was pre vented only by Ihn decisive action ol the authorities in having Uu- Hag taken down. The Ohio Prohibition Statu Conveii lion iidoiilcd, June l:Hh, a iilallorm de uialiihiigt i.ligresslo pas a prohibition i law an arliiintlii.il law lo Helllo labor ilispules, a tarill for revenue only and a tree coinage ol silver. Big census fraud are coming to the ; surface in .Minneapolis, Seven eiiumei-: akus wen- arrested on the 17th, charged ; with swelling the total.. An ambition I to unt -count their rival citv, St. Paul, j caused the crooked Work. ' j A Irio of Italian, including one man ,i .., ,.. ,vi, ,.,,ri,..,l in xw -,.,.r- .1 I ril, u..ru m.o.i aiior urrovi. cd, lor exchanging bogus Italian notes for our moiiev. They belong to a noto- rioimcouiilerieitiiig gitng The Kiliuunda Coiiliscation bill passed the Senate June SHHt, It calls for the conliscaliou of the property of the Polyg aniist Church, the same to he devoted to the use and benefit nf the common schools of Utah Territory. While a work train on the Milwaukee road hud been deserted at a railroad boarding house, a tramp entered the cah of tho locomotive, o-ioued the throttle and pulled out. An engine was sent in tiHt!i,,t' ahiiiiloni"l ' nursiiit, turning lite train seven nine At (ireenslmrg, Ta,, Pr. V J. Han dier, b, popular dentist, Itati a tlispute with liis wife. She called in Iter father us peuce-niaker, when the doctor knocked him down with a cane. Mrs. Ilanluer seined a revolver and shot her husband, intiicting afatal wound. The wife of Katclill'e, the wounded Texas-Pacillo train robber, who died June 'J'.'nd, bus furnished the authorities a full statement of the recent sensational robbery. She stales that persons now in jail, iKitectlve Williams, Napoleon Me Paniel and John Urowlev, with her hus band, 'committed the robbery. McDan iel wont through the express car, while llrowley and Williams stood guard. Katclill'e did the shooting which disabled the express agent with Williams' Win chester, and Mcl'atiiel shot Katclill'e through mistiike, supposing in the dark ness that the trainmen had armed them, selves and wore determined to resist The woman did not, in any way counte nance orencoiinigit the robbery, but was forced tu silence, , COAST NEWS. - Pacific (oast Frull-GrowfrV Opportunity. MHMlMB IN TUB WALU WALU HH , ITKMIARY. ! Slag Kobhen t Wtrk l Ctllhnil. Purdonii 0rrtit4. CkiiM OtlklttMll, Cul out on Ntrika. rrpentr sra again of 1 I j Nurtli YaklinalaloltaveelertrkfllKliU Bj mctor line. I'rattciato'a i-enana taking ha been ( proiiotiiifwl lartas. i Tho ilimim-ry of rich ailver-rtearinK Unliw ia rfHrkd near North Yakima, Waalt. Ci-uati Kuiimorator Kelly, of Portland, Ih turnout to n-itiitu, hut the bureau in etiHtet (hat lie liniriite hi work. Charles II. Ilawilen tia been eonwlet fd of murder in the llrat tlegree, fur kill ing I.illie Trice at Kurt-ka,.Cai. California i taking tho load of all other Mate in tho matter of making a grand diaplay at the coining world' fair. A Ijoutt waa catwiwHl the night of the 211 off Weat l'oint Lightltoiiae, Puget Sound, and three men were drownod. ; paeilie Coant fruit will have no com- : lM',nl?V , v'V. im t I t"tl failure from ew York to Horida. i .... ... . wilham Roberta, ol Mainatn Lounty, j and J. A. Mount of Grant County, have i 'r" Prineti irom tt.e natem penneu- i liary. J. Hloate Fannetl, Peorelmry of the Republican National Committee, haa been nntking a general tour of the North went. Ry July fat, the noatoflice force ol Pe at tlo w id be im-reaited, thereby Having the roaident of that city a great deml ol annoyance. The San Franciai-o pool-eellera have Sllitei inlendent Oedde of the Pendle j ton Hchool, while giving Ida boy a bath in the river, waa coindled to jump in, ! clothe and all, in order to Have one from drowning. A charge of murder'in the first degree has boi'ii brought against llerliert i. 5,4 Ui'iliin.iid and John W, Davie for the kim,IK of Wn, CUlrk 0 the i'5lh mat., ot springs. i i lie .iiexiciiu t.ovt-riiineii. m ouir.- ni t . . . . I mined to wetire nulretw for the attempt i t .t. . i.- i:..i l - r.UKUMI l,.a. v, une my J w i lain citizen of the tnited Statea, to ' sic.e Lower California. Ti linker rouulv IrriirHtinn Com- miy mH a capital "tock of 150.0-10. They w ill take water from the Powder river, ami intilil a large canal lo irrigate hum throughout that valley. A Victoria, B.C., dispatch of .June 4th,aya: A pitched hattln occurred between Chinese and Japanese, at a Pra r,er Kivor cannery, in which the Jap proved themaelve the best Hghtent ' ' ,' i'" game., at. Two men entered Chinese Harden "l n '"'. - '' '" 'J . ' "l-V" and niton I remonstrated with for destroving tho vegetable, delitierittely clubbed a China- ; nnin to tleatli. Both are under arrest. Kdward II. McAllister, of Albany, won lite llrat pri,e oflMI for the beat oration at the commence nt exercise of Ihn State University at Eugene, Or., and Miss Ague (iroen, of Seattle, the second t l'Hl. A party of four young men left San' FranciHco last week ou a sealing expedi tion down the coast. When near the coast oil' Santa Crtiu, a small boat, con taining three of the party, capsised and two were drowned. The captain of the American bark, Menu. ou, from Australia, discharging at San liogo, was net tnion after dark by live men, and fatally beaten, anil as the mate tuts tlisapieareil, it is 'nought ne ha been kidnapped. When Mc Comb, the robber of the Se attle Relief fund, landed at the Walla Walla penitentiary, he was so fleshy that the prison tailor was coraiellett to make a suit of an extra size to accommodate the gentleman with atripes. The stage miming from Harbin Springs to Calistoga, Cab, was robbed hy highwaymen June 25th. They se cured -50 ami two gold watches from the pasHcnger. In their excitement the robber dropped $150 in greenbacks, which waa picked up by a following canister. To get. even with the farmers In the vicinity of Albany, Or., for placing tres pass notices on their farms, the boys have placed trespass notices on the ball ground, fronting the court house where the farmer have been in the habit of hitching their teams. On June 2fttl, three boys wandered front their home into the mountains in New Mexico, where they .were attacked by lars and two of them killed and eat en by the brutes. The other made his escai', and made his way home. A IHisse of men started in pursuit, and re covered the hone of one of the lads,