wnK oca miT ctr
Ahwv ow ad attaint old aytn(
n natd by yw and m.
And on tbat It (Mil of mvautnir"
"VUi out ahtpMina IB ftn tea."
V hat a tbtra of ftuol-d Uwwnrv
Wt amtrlnh a firtUi o ,
And a ttiutiaamt radiant puwtlin
lu Umt "tilt ihH over U awC'
Waea our ahtp ahull um w'tl '
Tl uttAa omUm wv reared,
So munch Uwjr can new be aliakno
By thtonn our poverty ftnwd.
WuH luvtt In tl wtu iuiwmbk
Hying fciilwlur and finnt, '
Whoa praywrful, IUV wlehv
Crava oiuctblng fruui llfti tlit' d.
WlmtmYhlpttoittovrUiM .
aiwltur at hme at laal,
Ttto Jv of tta promt will l
Tli Ailllllllttg of promise pant,
Tb hot of It coaxlnt to hawn
I not what It bring u mi
Hut tut dear one, hvUy hutn,
I kw lor niy alttp frtwn at,
-Stimtfty Call.
TIHHliltTS
or TMK '
VAST AND
A tVvr ycra ago we nuulo a trip to
the Eastcra slatca, to visit relative,
ami to vry the tuonotouy ofUw years
of our past life. V took imM on
the AJjis at Portland for 8au Fran
cisco. The price of passage at the time
wan tvio, and a tlwrw wn no connec
tion, by rutl then with that taport, w
wvro under the necessity of making
tho trip by water. The AJax waa a
staunch built vowel, but bad the wpu
trttion of being the roughest sailor on
the IVifle mt, Yt stowed lu fitlr
shar of edlblea before omwing tti
"bar" at the mouth of tho Columbia,
but before U'lux safely over the bar,
tho edibles of which we had w
freely partaken, wwaurrcudered up to
the uYmauifej of greedy .Neptune.
After three days pleoatiut sailing, we
lauded at San ftanclsco about ld
night, and ou tow-king the wharf, wo
were saluted with uch a diu of lusty
voiow from hotel runners, and all
kimU of "laekoy," wprtwenting
ry nation on tho -.irih that wo
were not mve but what the "Tower of
Mabel" wa In closw proximity. We
katcuel to make our meu) frutu the
bedlun crowd, to a but for the Hum
Houso, and were soon safely eueonol
withiuthe walla of that niot ooaino
pollttn hostelry. We had m fellow
-pawnKn to tho city, Mayor Berry
who had formvdy uion aupeiiuten
dent of ihe Ongon ponltoutiary, and
also a Mr. Bronaou, of Corvallls, m ho
was on hi way to New York City on
bualuei wnuoctod with aouie material
iutertst of CorvallU'a enterprising citi
tuna. Ou our arrival at tho Hu
House we fouud it Itupoextblu to necure
rooms lu wbiub we could enjoy a few
hours of pleasant slumber; we tberv
foro naUil oum-lvui lu cutthkmed
chain, tried to coinpotte our wearied
brain, and urrendured ourwive to the
anna of Morpheus. About 4 o'clock
In the morning we were aroused by a
light tapou the ahoulder, and informed
that we could retire, us a room had be
eomo vacant by tlie departure of some
KucaU ou an early train for Bacrameato.
We readily accepted the pruflen-d
room, and were wxjii resting ou what
then appeared to be a "bed of rows"
butou awakening from our troubled
sleep, we found that we bad htld our
bodies down where other mortal bad
made their mark, aud therefore, couid
not boat tbut our couch wan of mi
sullied purity.
We ahook the drowy god from our
eyelids alnut 8 o'eloek in the morning,
performed our uuid ablutiomt, and
leisurely tracing our ateps to the dat
ing hall, we floated ourselvw, and our
eyes were greeted with such an arraj
of luxuries aa aeldom greeta the eyi
of man. Every clime under the nun
wan there represented by fruits, vege
tables, vineyards aud everything cal
culatud to tempt the appetite. Wheu
we arose from the breakfast tabic, the
wealth of the Indies could not have
tempted us to swallow another morsel,
After partaking of our morning meal,
we sauntered around the city, and
while so doing, we could not but caul
our thoughts back to tho time of our
Unit visit to Sun Francisco in IW7,
when there were not exceeding ou
hundred of white population, ami
wheu we worked on the bench slack
ing lumber supplied the city from
Portland. We visited the city niarke
aud were astonished at the profusloi
of meats and vegetables there dls
played, a market which now require
one thousand head of mutton sheep
week, to supply the demauds of the
Inhabitants. Now, Imagine the wu
sumption of meats in that metropolis,
when there are about a dozen othei
markets supplying anlmul food to Un
people, and then reflect that Oreirnu
after supplying hur own market, will
never full to have good dctiiuud for all
her surplus mutton. V
But let us proceed with our narra
tive. After passing the day In visiting
the sights, towards evening we began
to make preparations for our departure
eastward In the morning. We re
paired to the olllce of the railroad
company, procured tickets, for which
we paid f 150 to Chicago. We then
went to a restaurant, which was noted
for its careful preparation of edibles
for travelers by train, left our basket
with orders to fill it with certain
articles of ,fxjd which we thought
' would gratify and satiato the appetite.
Among the delicacies we ordered, was
a nice boiled ham, and when we re
ceived our basket late In the evening
that hum looked most lusciously tempt
ing to the palate, We were to start
early in the morning for Chicago, and
therefore hastened to our castleated
room where we had spent the early
' morning hours, aud again surrendered
ourselves to the fairy god "Bulmy
Bleep." Bright and early in the morn
ing we were aroused and informed that
"time is up' We hastily donned our
apparel, entered the buss, and were
soon landed at the depot. And there
'' was confusion worse confounded; we
did not know whether our trunk be
longed to us or some one else from the
way it was handled. It was cast
aboard heller skelter and we never
saw it again until we reached Oinahn.
Boon the Whistle Hounded, the wheels
is'gnn to revolve, the cars sped onward,
Ban Francisco was soon lost to view,
and it was but a few hours until we
wore at the top of the Bierra Nevada
mountains, and when we reached that
elevulcd point, u panorama was present
ed to the sight that eclipsed all we had
ever seen before,
Ou pausing "Dutch Flat," the up-
keavaU nf the earth, the dcertd
flumes, and decayed cabin gav tvl
lent- thtittho oueo busy miner hud
departed for other and mow proml-
tug ,,dlggluB,,ttttd we wet uupresalvety
wutluded Of the time, when the
prwlou metal lu thoso mii'lforou re-
islon wtw first discovered, and pro
duced au excitement, that mother be
fore or since ha ever brought ntauo
near the verge of Insanity.
Atot descending front the heights of
dm Xovadatu the trmplls of
uaturv ,H-uicd to call luto miuytlon
the sight of that piwloua ham kcr-
tofttfe referred to. Bjt,v Mr. bwuson
t'tftvla thoturhahlttt of that bam
would not be bail to take, let's try H
In fond autlclnattott of a delicious
feast, we brought forth tho laM,
plai-ed It twtwwn us, and proo-eded to
solve tho mystery, whether or m we
were to be regaled to satbty by means
of the provender which had so sacredly
lieeu Kunnknl sliicei w left the bay.
The ham was carefully hdd uiou the
top of th basket, the very sight or It
would have caused tt Missourian to
dance a highland r1,ui expectancy
of the Jtilcy, aud delicious appearance
of tho cured swine coming In conttict
tth his palate, When the knife
pierced It, aud reachwl to the bono, a
change uught hav come over tne
spirit of the dream of tht same
Missourlan, for (he atuuwphcro manual
Impregnated with the futm of a
chandler shop, or the stench of a di-
eaylug hovlue, our wlfnetorlc, or our
sens pcrtatnlug tu smell, gave u due
wamiug that there was no Ham Mr us
that day.
We wow on the wild aud wiling
deaert, where no human being waslu
quest of such a sample of tstu Fran
clsw hams, so to the w lid Ixwl of the
mouutain, to the coyote of the valley,
or to the locust eating red limn e
consigned It. Wecan ful y, and with
teudor 4ouch wiil it from Its resting
placo, aud with thanks such us do
not generally receive expression from
lips divine, we east It from the train,
aud have ever sluoe rvgroted that the
spot was not utarked by some tnonu-
meiuai erwiwu to u e .m-.m...
soiled and dertcl, but ih chcrW.ed
nam. not presuming mat ww are
very interesting delineator of events,
we propose to continue this narrative
until It again brings us back to WVb-
A Ihiublfjl Market,
"Now, my dear," be said as he pn
parel to leave home aftor upsr, tin
market has been feverish all day."
'I see.'
"If wheat should go up a cent or
two this eveulng I might nut Is? home
uutlllalo,"
"Exactly."
"And lu case wheat d nvu don't
expect me before midnight,"
"I sec, Well, dear, you run along
and keep your eye on wheat and stay
as long a you care to, for I've osUed
Colonel Ilasklns over to play whlM
this evening, and he'll be sure to stay
until midnight."
The lover sulwlded and wheat stisal
still and the husband was back ts-fore
9o"cliK-k.
Tin) MiU'.t luulvuuliin Urmf.
Jacob Steel, the oldest man lu feiin
sylvaulu, died at t'liiontowu, aginl hw.
Mr. 8teeJ waaliora October t!,t"Ki, lu
Bprlughill towushlp, Fayette i-ounty,
aud has lived near M:ontown nearly
all his life. Helms always Urn a dem
ocrat lleeast his first ballot for Jelli r
son and his last for Governor PuttUm
He never used tobacco, but ued his.
ky in a moderate degree, He was an
early riser, aud was noted for the even
ut ss of lib temper. Oa the day or
Washington's second election Bteel
could remeuilr he was gathering hick
ory nuts. When Jctlerson reslgmd
from Washington's cabinet to lead the
new democratic party, Mr. Bled tiar a
boy of ten.
TyMjrrlilel l".rrr,
"Hy on unfortunate typographical
error," says a Dakota ncHspapet, "c
were made to say last week that our
distinguished townsman, J'rufcssor
Kennedy, wasaisiut to tit up a nobby
babbon for the comfort and enjoyment
of his daughter on her wedding trip
over tho prairie, What, we meant to
tay was a nobby oalloon. We write
this with our left hand, while lying no
our spare bed, with one eye cutlrcly
closed and the other haiKlpaiutcd, with
on Inverted chair across our stomach
for a writing table. The extent of our
rcgretrthe blunder may lie measured
by the difficulties we have surmounted
In penning this explanation.
'-"
There ih n immense fftrden lni
China thut cmbracca uu ario ol'.lo,.
000 stiuaro miles. It wall mciulow
land, and is filled with lakes, ponds,
mil canals. Allogcthcr it is as
large as tho Htatca of 2"ew York and
Pcnnylvania combined.
Land has reached an ononiioiiH
valuein IjOiulon. A piece ol'Oown
land on Pall Mall has just liccn
leased at aratebtwed on a selling
price of 2, 500, 000 per acre.
A German expedition bus Im'OU
organi.otl to explore the African
lakes. " Lake Victoria will IjcsoiiikI
ed and its bunks thoroughly ex
plored. Wisdom'a Robertin
Is mectinir with treat hucccss every
where, and Is rapidly supplanting
every other preparation of a like nature
Exoltement
Runs high at the drug stores lu (Ins
place over System Builder ns ovary body
is using it for catarrh, of stomach, dys
pepsia, eoiiHtipution and impure blood,
and to buildup the system it nerluinly
possesses woiiduifui merit when all sipeuk
so well of it,
Wisdom's Violet Cream
Is tho most exquisite preparation in Ihe
world for softening and whitening the
hands and face. Nothing enters the
composition of this delightful toilet
article which could prove Injurious to
tho most delicate skin. His not only
a substitute for, hut in every respect
superior to glycerine, cold cream, vase
line ami like preparations. lining
neither sticky nor greasy, kid gloves
may bo worn Immediately alter upiily
lng' it. For gunt lemon's iisc al'lcr shav
ing it stands without an final. -
It acts by Improving the aoflnpss,
clcameHS and healthy tone of the skin,
and its daily application tends to pre
serve It from the action of drying winds
vivid Hiinshlne anil extreme tempera
ture. Try it,
LOO
If"
I am Ready for Business.
The latest and best styles of Dress Patterns,
with trimming, just received. .
In Clothing and Overcoats, big Inducements, for
I overstocked myself, and therefore offer the
same very near at cost Never so cheap in
tne History ot independence.
In shoes, hats, and ladies' jackets, a large assert
ment.
Please examine mv stock before nurehaslnc for I
know you WILL
you buy ot me. Kemember my place of bus
tness, next door to Buster & Locke. Yours,
Zed Rosendorf
THLC OU15AT
IHUl
Opens Sept, 1", li'l. Climes Oi:t. 1
The Zapadorm Hand from the City of I
Mexico I'rmiounccd the finest ou the I
American Confluent. Couivrt
AllerinHiu and F.venlug.
A masnltlivut collection of rioliii.
from Ihegmit manttrsof Finoj nod
Aua riea, vulued at a quarter
million dollars.
, Kwv . ,., fll,., lrto,Mrt.,M
; (-h w ((mJ w,iml,rflt ,
in k-i io.iu.trc. Aariculiun
and M whan k.
The Popular Bpeebd lnj
ItcUeWtMl.
The Bts-k Is-(ml'tnteut made
nttruetloii,
a sipoig ;
K,iio In premhuns.
Admlwloit usual, tircatly ri ilili-ed
rati-s on all lrHniir(alloii lines. !
Theft real et KHMltltin in the History j
of the I'oclilu North csl.
Addrem It. W. Much I 1 1., j
Bupcrlnfciidti. I
r.J IS i- 111 ft 1 1 N! 1 8S W f-4 Weir I
reridr tft 3 l,O0D. C-rn CiiViTll'UlOV, IXUffiEsTIOfl,
irti,iK.-,r,, i.n rtt rnspnois.Mf k iiriniritr. row,
FIXCLl'M, all ski " jtFrrt.TlilS.S.sudlHsJ-AhtS AltlMNUfrom
a Di;oi:t.!:ir.i kT')hm'U.
n ovi.i.. ir.t v ; n;i rr.A t, ui up in yellow wrappers
Vlth filiS.'miiV iS'ijiMJ.'MM ut mill. t'lil.SL.
WOINQTON a CO. AotNTt. e. rnCtPOk
ii;m b; koit nv Ai ti ihi uiwrt n mtorrttw. '
THE
Livery, Feed and Sale Stables.
YOUNG HORSES
DOUBLE .
AKO
BINGLE TEAMS.
n
Flrat-ChuiS Turnouts (or Commercial Traveler. Priitsi raasonabla and Satltta
tion guaranteed. Uiv ui a fall.
K0KTII END MAIN 8TKEKT, J. H. J0NE3, Pbopi.
TIE WEST
IS THE LEADING PAPER OF
Polk
This paper
all
it
gives
and crisp; also,
THREE COLUMNS of the latest
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SAVE 25 PER CENT if
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Of
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It can uUuYit U tvlicd on fur tine
qualify.
Ami tho usual variety f fith
ink es iiiul pics.
A full lino of fYenli giHHH'riea mid
icttuiictl meats itml fmitii of every
i variety.
All the livuling luuuds of tobacco
;itml elfin's.
D. B.I
NEW
NEW BUGGIES
RIDING HORSES.
Taylor's Bakery
County.
the current
gives from
news, fresh
TWO to
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-i THE i-
Citetb Rul Estill Ct
IndejHindeuce, Oregon, '
Transact a general Ileal Estate llunl
nctM, buy and tell Property, eflecu
Insurance aud duet general
Conveyanca lluslnrsa,
1'artlea having lnda for m)
will
find It k. their advantage In
List Their Proporty
With thl tVimiMUiy, a they are dally
sending lists of land east, thus plac
ing desirable procrty before tbs real
dent of the Kaat,
JAMKfUUlWON,
J. W. K1RKLANI). llvaldeul
Hecretary.
Van Nortwick Bros.
SHAVING -: PARLORS.
Nml to rint Nsttoaul 8ak, lndtndoni(,
Shaving 15 Ctf-
HOW CAN WE DO IT?
We 've been asked that question a hundred times
lately by people who bought goods at our counter;
goods they were used to paying double the money for,
But do n't waste your wonder; we got the Roods hon.
estly-pald good money for them and they are ours
to throw away, give away, or sell -away undt?r regular
orlces. We choose to do the last.
You owe it to yourselves to come around
and "stock
prices.
up"
THE RACKET STOltE
B. F. ANDREWS, PROP..
DO NT
Read This Ad
Because it will tell you
J. 1
THE GROCER,
Is selling more groceries and qucenswarc than
any other house this side of Portland.
Good Goods and Low Prices is always his
motto.
rJlUSTER
nUSTER
UJUSTER
DRU
DKAJJiltH IN
Mediones. UcaJs, Fancy d Ui Articles,
Spona, Bruihit, Prfumry, Softool Book and Artlats' Supplloi.
Full Stock of Watohot, Clooka and Jowolry. Ropalrlng Naatly Don.
rPhyalolant' Praoorlptlona Carafully Compounded.-
MAIN STREET,
J. A. ROTAN,
266 COMMERCIAL
0FFKRH-
SPECIAL vINDEEMEFK!
to ttll pcrHono dwlrlng to pnrchiiMo
F TJ IS nsr I T "CT IS B
lie carried the tlncat line of kiknI
Uokfinh, iASKKTS ana ttoniiM. jTices
left with the Imlopcudoiico atage for
filled.
IT HAS
mm m
THE WILLAMETTE
10 and 20 Acre Farms
all In enliivniloi. mill midy to wt tu fruit, wllbln wven mih
of Oitl'ott'K cnpilitl, for
7:5.00 PER ACRE
One fourth cah and the hutau. in thro e,U.l,anu.nil pvineufa; or out to fruit and caltivuted tl.rw
' jenrs for 175,l)0 l'KH A fit 13.
For further Informal ion eml for jmniililt't to
THE OREGON LAND COMPANY,
SAI.KM. OH-KG ON.
at these unhenrd-oi
OCKE,
OCKE,
OCKE,
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON.
ST., SALEM OR.
In the vullcy. Also kwpH it t till lino of
lower tnun at tiny oiner ikuisi .
Ol'll (I8
uny giNitht in my lino will hu
jinmni tly
nv
ill,
BEEN TRIED!
I Ilk
IN
I V-'
One Hundred Per Cent, cn the
FOR SALE
129,000
50,000
80,000
PRUNE TREES
PEAft
apple
jtu.l .ot Awirliuml f all
.lOO.iHNt XMAI LIKI ir l'LATN.OItttt"TL AJilt MTTIIKM. 1 1!
... KUHt-, Kt, lit. :.
MtiK'ta cnnrnniwi) tu ! nInmiImIcIv flwt clnx, free fnim Inncct t or 1 Iwb',
nml iimiiit.-.l true to muur. It l!l fwt.v iriv pUul.-r t ccinc w hji-h over
imr nnri rv nnil yvl priiv U-furc j)laclnt orth-r clM-whcrc, larly onfer ul
winvnjmii'h'iice miliclutt. l'atuliKUv ml price IW fn. AilJnuti or cull on
THE OREGON NURSERY COMPANY
WIRT BROS.,
Offic, On Corntp of Cammrcll
w.
H. WHEELER
KKKl'S THE MXT -
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,-
-PIANOS and ORGANS -
-SEWING MACHINES.
Sovrliirx in .sVxfiWry. Ltlrnt in Fancy Writing Paper, Ink tfiun.i, Tithfrt,
Ink vf all (lo, 1'em'ih, Fashion Pm( and PcriiHlicul.
im: LATEST IS ML STYLES OF MUSIC.
Oi't'iV, Sitt uiul Vhntrs. ' Sulmip!iun Received fur all Ripen.
VT. 11. WHEELER, Mqmnhnce, Or.
Pioneer
W. W.
Choice
Highest niiiikct price paid lor fat
All billsmitst
MATS' STKKKT,
MRS. A. M. HURLEY,
Mfcrys Fancy Coods
Kxt (o turtpnil(no National Bank.
UrncFSNDKitca, Okkooh.
K.Ml.ItOAns.
VAGINA HAY ROUTE
")rcron Pacific Railroad
.raa C;
;n:nt Ca's Steamers.
Lino to California.
1 ' ht an I l:ans the Lowest.
STF.VM Fit PAIUNQ D.TK,S.
SlMiiuof VH,1,.M10TTK VAI.LKV
IjCiivtwHuii KrmuilRiso! A n sr. (1, 1H, 3(l4
lv Yaiintna: 4, is, SI. SI. t
Tniln No, Swill mn Tiltwdiivn. 'Thnrmtuv.
unit Snt iiiilnj , mul on Inttiriiii'illiuo rtity when
Trtvln Nu. i will rim Miinilnvn. Wivlneaitnj-ii,
and PrlilHjm, nml on tnicruunllntn iluyii wh'tin
I'.ia rliilit to chdiiKu
, - ii: , it w i lilnnii no'li
j-, niiunv't ivlih the a P.
v nk'I itnj.
R R, aud rlrk
W. . WKIWJ'HU, ('.(,'. UtHU'E,
(Imi. P. A V. Ak' O.H. Co. Cum, K.A P. Airt.
M Mimla'iiniti'y Hl
t. P. It. It.
Mm .FrmuMKOO.
txii'vaiiu. Or
" W, G. S11AKMAN, .
Merchant Tailor!
C STREET, OPPOSITE POSTOfEICE
1111:
in Any Style Mdetn'Ttirr
AX KF.ASONAHLK KATKH.
VALLEY!
24 000
12000
c nnn
PEACH TREES
CHERRY "
PLUM
othr lHlK mo ot " r"'-
H.hllllVItt,
PROPRIETORS.
n ChmHW wp aiir, omimm
Meat Market!
PERCIVAL, Prop.
DEALER IN
treats
Stock. Roof, Mutton, Pork, Voal, Etc.
Im Mtlotl monthly.
IXUEl'KXDKXCE.
EAST AND SOUTH
SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTE.
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Sxprau Tntui Leave Fottla4 Dally,
' South. I I North.
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Ht. M. Ar. Han Kranelwo l.v. SWXit'. N.
Atwvo trlnn (top duly at following nUHmu
mUhof Kiwobtifg: Knit Portlaiin. Oniou t H,
WiwdhnTO.iiilein, Albany, TaKnl Sheihtu, Hal
kv. Hurrinburg, Juuillou City, lrviujc Hurt tu
gwire .
Rcsebur Mail. Daily.
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Portland .... HiffiA.M. IDoaclinnt .c.-J'tn p. M.
Koubmis.,..t;20 a.m, I IVirtliintt ,,,.4:00 A. H,
Albany Local Dally (Except Sun'y)
tev,
PortlaniJ. l;00r H,
Albany ... .6:00 a. a.
Arrive.
Albany ; :00r. a.
hinlaud 9 UO i. a.
Pullman Buffet Sleepers.
TOURIST SLEEPING CARS.
For aooommiuiatinn ui twonntt-rlana pasaounoia
altanheti to Kxpniaa Trulus.
West Side Division.
Between Portland anil Corvallis
MAll. TRAIN DAILY (Kxcept Uunflay.i
fso
a.
Ponlmiit ArT
lndttputtnot Ar.
Oorval tin iv.
IM p. m.
1'4. 10.
12 5ft j,. m,
1118 K, M
U:10 P. M
Ar,
Ar,
At Allmny and Cnrvallli oonnact wtta ttalun ot
Otokou I'aolilo liallroail,
EXPRESS TRAIN DAILY (Except Sund'y)
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