EDUCATIONAL NOTES FROM
ABROAD,
EirauMD. There baa beeu wuoh die.
tmio lately in tti dally preet of Kn
(land on Um dvQrMy ot ibt nnnuere
ot Iha young. MoroJiflnu on the mat
ter TA otttervea thai tUla U
teaUalty nn age ot duwulUfiotioti, ifcie
not MpouJ itself on jwltlieel forma or
NlijioBt dogmaa oiib ; it gnea down
Um very toot work ot morality, to Um
ntj h uodatwue ot aoolety, and not tb
awet eacred inetHuttoit m loft untouched.
Oartam modea ot Uionght and pHm
pwe ot notion which hare been tanjtbt
by Um bent nod wieeat men whom lb
world hns aeen, which turn bwo um
liottftl by uparteuoe and coueolkiated by
tuaa, Um leaden ot Um wouocleata deride
M effete audltack u tyrannical, AU re
etreinta ot ewj time tro (ousbt attaiuet.
ThM kind ot dieiattetaatton with Uung
M Uwy were, (ooutmute . Th Qmm
hmn NUKt ttteupta to oouttruct a new
man nature on the Hues laid dwn by
theoruu, bxn penetrated the nnnwry
tnd eobool-room, end the rwutt iter
tBdonbtedly new phaie of childhood
ud youth, whether a better phaae or
wore remain to M acwrrauied by ex
perienoe. So tnr ti thing hew gone,
hei not enmted n more charming race ot
hiidren then those before them. They
ere not more mannerly, wore nneeilUh,
better dieoipUned, more node. On the
oontrnry, they are very much behind the
neat in all theea qaalttieai end thoee lee
aene whloh began by teaching' The old
grandma to enek egg, are extenJum
now to every region ot art, morality, poll
tic, to it eoeiely. The muet atrilsiug ebar
aeterietie in tue children or Uie prea
ant day ia their total want of reference
anddieeipline.K Thie naturally aeta on
their manner, and their manner are fur
Um moat part bad. To onll a thing "old'
la to pronounce ite oondetnnatwn. Old
ia aynonymoua with unlovely, eoutewpti
ble, ridionloaa, and that whteb ia to be
dieregnrded and deepiaed; and thi teuU'
ment pertade the whole mental lite ol
the modern child. .
Agent I am informed, air, thai yon
are about to bolld a new houae, and
aboold like toaell yon a book on archi
tecture. iJjs-.iitA" ;
Mr. Suburb-Dont want it.
Agent It may aare you a lot of
money, air. May I Inquire what tort of
a house yon Intend to erectr
Mr. aI hare accepted a plan tor a
SJ.QCQ nonae.
Agent (trinmphantly-Wli, air, tiiit
book ahowa yon bow to bail J a .1,000
boot for only flO.OUQ. New Vork
Weekly.
A Imid of Kartt.
Bank Teller Wilt yon take it w pro-
tnmption, madam, if I offer yon theee
rewrote? -i . . .
Ml Caramelln Qolddunt 1 dont
know yon, eir. , ,
Bank Teller I am aware of that, bnt
yon are the only woman in the history
of thia bank who ever indorsed a check
on the right end 1 Boston Herald. " '
VlMuwbtl Ganlaa ttewltcira.
"I aay, madam," exclaimed the tramp
aa he pawed the window from which
woman waa waiting to hall the straw
berry peddler who waa on the next
block, "do yon want yer front lawn
moweoT -. ... v ,
"I don't know," alio anewered, "lint
What it needs it, if you'll doltfur'tta)
cent." . . . ,,,,,-'T tt
"I thought aa how maybe you'd, offer
pie." , . "iHl, ft..-. -
"Fie you "Can have and welcome," ahe
answered promptly enough, V
; "Borne of yonr own makingT
"Certainly."
"Lemme he refloeted,"! don't
believe I've got any appetite for pie juit
at the present, bnt yonr pie would be a
temptation. Yon'd give a alice for a
quarter, wouldn't yon?" i ?
"Yea." ' "
"At a reetaurant yon conldn't get pie
for leee'n ten centa a alice. That'a com
mon baker'e pie. Yonr kind 'nd be worth
twenty cents, anyhow, and the gen'rna
home made etyle 'nd give it double the
Value. That'a forty cents, ma'am ;
though If I was only hungry I'd rather.
save ine pie, ' i
"Forty centa for whatt" naked the
Woman. ' v
, "For mpwin' the lawn." s ,
. "Not much," she answered, and you
might aa well hnrry along or get ready
to run a race with a large, able bodied
bull dog." '
Ee closed the gate behind him with
out a sign of chagrin, merely remarking
to himself s
"There's no use talkin', financial grn
ins is no good without capital, and
that's all there is to it.tt-Washington
Post . Jf'
" Thai Vole otf Xfttnra.
Visitor (to proprietor of menagerleV
Oood gracious! What excruciating cry
was that? . lias anybody been attacked
by the wild beasts?
Proprietor Oh. no. It was only Fran-
lein Ohnefurcht, the lion tamer, fright
ened by a mouse that ran across the floor
of her dressing room. Hpllttov.
B Was Mot to Illume.
"And what have yon been guilty of
now? This ia about the twentieth time
that I, as a magistrate, have bad you be
fore me," , , . , ,
"And is it my fault, your honor, that
you haven't been promoted to some bet
ter office!" Fliugende Blatter.
- '. Bop on, Hops Ever. t
Dabaway How is your affair with
Mint Peterkin getting on?
- Featherstone Just at present I am
living on hope. - 1
Dash way What are you hoping for?
Featherstone I am hoping to live on
her father. Brooklyn Life. .
WanUd Comfort. 1
Quest Your bill, air, la outrageous.
Instead of charging me your usual rotes
you have charged three times that, and
credit it to extras. ' , ;
Hotel Clerk You forgot that you said
you wished to be made comfortaWe.
OoodKews.
A Martyr t lljl.
I Atv& this war X wmrta
ttoum th timll Into Um dust,
v But tit thr womn da It
And so I stutpaM 1 aunt,
It U neither neat nor noMir
To b wiping p the Mront.
And the otiljr w who Hk It
Ar Utt weatoa with Ul fw
M t oalr had ll eouwMt
1V wiilunt tbo ntrnrul smllos
0( lr tullon totutl cnmtiirM .
t wuaM cttu tu uiatt 1)U
I would lw!r h mr dr"i
UuriMtuutrU toiutM Ik dirt.
Aud I wouldn't www mint ritlUti
On Um Wttottt ol th tklrt,
But I am too irmt e reward 1
A dwldnl ttwl to tad,
Bo. with alt th rxt I nllw
' ' la a loolUth rwthloai waka. -
A1 my nswwt tnwin Pm otaklBg
WIU a Woul horrid dim
Oror wblcB w lucklmi mortal
WlUMHUdytMttrtotrlti. -
ButlMdlaraamartrr -
AIbmm wortlir ot a srown, -r
nir BMok ud Bitld Mloptlna , ;
Ut Um now pnvftiitna fwn.
4um M. Hwt In Epeoh.
Um m4 Um Short at It.
(
Short MoWode tshure and ye're twice
as high aa moeelf, and I kin do mow
work than itm. ' ' H
Tall Flyn-En there's nothln" strange
about thai Veo nearer yer work.
New ork Rorltr.
AUEiptaloo
By (at the menagvrie) to his father,
pointing to the two bumpod cauvd
"Father, what animal is thatr
"That's a dromeilary, my eon."
"But we've aeen the dromedary and
It's got only one bump.
"But. donl yon understand? This U
a humpbacked dromedary." FUegt'nde
BUtter. ' - "
Aa OrmrrUtolotlat.
A Gratiot street woman was out in Um
back yard 'churning hor bird cage and
ailing it with nice bite of lettuce and
other dainties for the warbler within,
when a travel stained citixen came round
the corner.
"Ah," he said with kindly intemt, "I
see you love the fcatlu'rcd songster,
"Yes," ahe replied shortlv, aftor recov
ering from her surprise. "What do you
want!" ?
"I also love birds, madam," be went
on, regardlces of herqttflstion, "and" -
I suppose yon want a cold chlckon.
or a quail on toast, or a reed bird on
cracker, or a bantam on a silver salver
ore"- : .
He threw up his hands imploringly.
"Yon wrong me cruelly, madam," be
cried. "I assure you I want none of
these. But, , madam, I do want ten
cents to miy some dim seed wiw.
"You cani drink bird seed," she snap
ped at him.
"Again you wrong me, madam," he
almost: wailed. "I wont tni'in for
sweet little partridge 1 am raising.1
She looked at him euviotuly and gave
Um a cuance to go on. ' , , ; . , . ,
"You see, miMi.nu.it was this way
Some time ago I hod the misfortune 'to
swallow partridge egg, and being so
busy in tny profession as not to think of
Um Hight of time 1 was qui to surprised,
not to say shocked, to discover about a
month ago that Uie egg bad hatched .in
my inner man, so to speak, and of course
I couldn't afford to have a poor little
bird starve right on mr own prDinlsea. as
it were eo I at oriee . procurod some bird
see und.aVnj tli'm vdoint to It with
great success, and now, madam, I desire
ten cents more to"
But he never finished it, for the woman
dropped itec btrd tagj aiif reaching for
noe nonute ens miuie a oreaK lor uim
that was entirely too vlgorons for man
ot any gallantry to rmixt, and he went
awairiidiy.-fDetrbfl Free VfU. rt
it H
LOOK
I am Rcccly for Buclncco.
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
. the history of Independence.
In shoes, hats, and ladies' jackets, a large assert
. ment.",.. , . ,
Please examine my stock before purchasing, for I
know you WILL SAVE 25 PER CENT if
?'ou buy of me. Remember my place of bus
ness, next door to Buster fie Locke. Yours,
Zed ;:i88Inldlr-1?
Frem Terminal t Inttrler rHIrlta
KlitnatH
la ber brown yi bor woman's soal'
Bblnna radlsnt m th dAwni
If w but moot, mr nolf coiitml
: i i I : t ; ' i w tone. j ' j ?
Her low, nwoot brow, bar mtt, brown hair
ller Iwntity mtBiompltai
, Wlion til 001110a uoor tl vorjr air
t . . " , V
She hns a tendor, nla voice
Tlmt pliuwws ovorr wiri
Whene'er ilm spoakt, moo'l heart's re
Jo'ca ' 1 : . 1 ,
To boar.
And yot, hor mud to hmiplniMS
la borrod wllb Iron doors, "
Because, bar Hula brotluir tars,
tthc snoriia,
Homarvllls Journal.
The Name and Fame.
Of Wisdom'". Ilobfrtlno Is known from
tbo Atlantic to the Pucillo. The do
mnnd for this elegant toilet article litis
spread so rupxiiy unit it can now be
had In every city, town and luiinlot in
the United Mutes, likewise In niiiny
rorelgn onuntricw, a position it coum
uever have nttui net! aid it not posHess
rare and unmri.'Hlloimblo merit. It
bwuitilli'M and nroHerves the corniilcx
Ion, repuli'H the diiiiuiges done by the
use of the many dangerous compounds
now In the market, and by its tonic
and stimulating eiiuct restores the skin
to a nat ural, ueiilthy uctlon, Wisdom's
ltotx-rtlne It as InirnileM as the morn
ing dew, as mihtile In Its notion us the
magic's wand, and as Invisible ttuve
the bloom and dullcucy It gives to the
cheek as the air we breathe. Read
the testimonials from famous nrdsles,
celebrated chemists and eminent phy
sicians. ';-" ' .
Dr. Henley's Ktiglisti Dandelion
'J'onlo cures liidlgeHtlou ' and consti
pation and tones up the entire system,
: Hculding palntt while urinating Indi
cate kidney troubles that leud to
Brlght's dlHonso. Oregon Kidney Tea
will stop them.
mm
la tti llMttaik av,,.'
It is the IUNIXU CAU li)UTli
It runs throiiL'H vcetlbulml Jraltm
every titty in tuo yir to .... , M ,
(Nhsint af Cart)
PULLMAN ",,k '"
of Ijttent I-jnlpniit.. ,
TGUniST SlIEfi ti,
IVst that can bo coii.Htriit'U'tt, fin!
Id which nwmimmliilliiiia nro both
FHKU nml furnl!iod for holders of
first or Mwnd idass tii kntri, and
A OiHiUnuoiia lino ctiiiiiivUtig wtlh all
limn, and nilonthig dlnvl and uiilnter
rttpted avrvle
: i'utltiiuii-alet'iier reservations can le
mired In ndvanve through auy agent
of tin1 road.
Through tickets loand from ell (Htlnts
In America, Knglnml, and lMlroK', ran
tie purchased at any ticket ol)U of thb
Omiiiany.
Full Information eomwrulug rutiw,
tl 1110 of trains, rmiti a, and other delnlU,
Airnlshed on ntpllrntlnn in any agent,
or to A. V. OlAKLTON, AwlHtitiii
Oi-llvrnl fasm'tigfr AkiiiI, No. 1-1 First
street, l'lirtlnnil, Oregon.
JAMES GIBSON,
Local Agsnt,
.iNDCPCNOCNCC, OREGON. '
MONMOUTH'S,
W. J. MULKEY, Prop.
Btttlrtfnctlon guttntuUMl In prlecs
and gmW Hlock (huh and iKiiticht
fort'iwth, Fulrdtulliij' and good
burKitlim. 1
FltKK DKMVKUY at tho honra
olK to J I a. m. and 1 to fl p, m.
flease erE a i n.
When in want of
O lC!f Of ED,
Coiiin to thin wtutillrdiintMit fr it.
Itrti nlwttyg 1m wiled ou for flno
' And tho usiiol vitriol y of frwh
cukes nml pica.
A full llun of ft h grcxyrlca and
canned meals nml fruits of every
varltdy.
AU tho loading tu-tind of tolmoco
and rlgur.
n n b
U. 0. 1
THE NEW
Livery, Feed and Sale Stables.
Y0UNQ HORSES
," doitble;1..;"
o e o e
-it BP
"i
BINGLB TEAMS.-
a o s o ,o
fl NEW BUGGIES
. GOOD
i RIDING HORSES.
o o e e e
flrst-Chuar Turnools lor OotnmsKtaT Travetem, l'rtrr riasonahl and Batlabo'
i. .... Hum tuaranteed. . Uive us a tall.
VOBTH END MAIN STREET, J. IT. JONES, TiOtM.
i , -i m i , - .
:-!
helley &
Hi
Minduyn
i (ho loadoi'si, ntui jlioir Knit Slock Ih ready
itiHitfutiou. Tlmy aro 8(111 in tho front
Aro I
for liiHticuLitiu. Tlmy
rank with the most ciimpleUi atock of ..
Exoitement
Unns high at the drug stores In (his
plane over Hystom Ilnilrlor us everybody
is nstng it for catarrh, of stomach, dys
tonia, aonstination unil imnare blood,
and to buildup, the system it certainly
nosseHses wonilerfal merit wuon an opnuk
so well of it,
GENERAbMEBCHANDISE
In. folk county. .. Thin lioiwo linn tho oldest
record of any liouwv in tho city, mid (heir fit
cilities for doing IAihIiiohm arc iiiieqiiitletl by
any firm in tho valley. Tliolr lingo facilities
for doing buHiiloas, togetlior with tho fact tlntt
tlicir pui'clitiMcA are nioHtly tiiiulo direct from
tho fiti-torieH, tuklng ndvanUge of nil tlio dm
counts (here aro in night, em'blen Iliem to
Hiwnk with confldonoo tui to their jiltieo being
a mifo ono to plnoe an account or to
DEPOSIT YOUR MONEY,
Fooling Hiiro that you nro getting value re
ceived. In tho future, as in tho past, kind,
and courteous attention will he given to tlicir
. cuntomerB. Tlicir stock Ih no large and varied
that to mention articles would be an impossi
ble tnk. And they respectfully invite tho
public to take a look before piirclianliig their
fall stock, . :
helley &
n.
-tTHKt-
ni,:2lt8 E::l Est&b Co,
-. Iitdi'iKindnuw, Oregon,
TntiiKiuts a gtmrtil Jbal 'lat I'.uhI
iieaa, hiijsatid stills 'rrKrty,tflteta
lusurautw and dot a general
t'onvcyunoe HusIuoks,
Tartlca having Ijitidsjror ante will
find it to their ndvaiitnge to
List Tholr Property
With this Company, aa they are dully
wilding lists of hind txutt, thus pine.
' lug dealruhle proHrty txforo the nui
dents of the Kast.
JAMKMtUItKO.V,
J. W. KIRKI.AND, rreahWul.
Heervlary.
Mitchell &Bohannon
Maaufsclnrart uf
Sash and dooms
aijm scnoix SAVTIMl,
Mala Ureal . . . , HdiidaBr,
IT HAS BEEN TRIED!
3C
3ra
il
n ntr-i
u u
Jl
.IN-
THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY !
I'AYH
b ki Per ti;t. C3 lb Ifitcd.
10 and 2
0 Aepe Fupms
oil in cultivation and ready to rH to fruit, ilhiu tewa vU
of Oregou'g (flpltul, for
75.00 PER ACRE
Ono fourth ciwh and tbo btdmieo ia thrwo iualf oniitml pnyinontHj or act ont to fruit ami eultivatwl tlm
yean for 117.1.00 mil AC'KK.
For further Information wild for pamphlet to
THE OREGON LAND COMPANY,
SALKM, OEEOON.
HOW CAN WE DO IT?
Wo 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 honestly-paid
good money for them and they are ours
to throw away, give away, or sellaway under regular
prices. We choose to do the lust. ,
You owe it to yourselves to come around
FOR SALE
and "stock
prices.
up" at these unheard-oi
THE RACKET STORE
B. F. ANDREWS, PROP.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS
AT
W. 0. COOK'S
IN
CARPETS
i
MATTINGS,
Furniture,
Wall Paper, Picture Frames.
fUSTER
n USTER
UJUSTER
DRU
OCKE,
OCKE,
OCKE,
DKALKItH IN
Mists, Chemicals. Fospy and Toilet
Sponnta, Bruahaa, Parfumary, Sohool Booka and Artlata' Suppllaa.
Full Steak of Watohaa, Clooka and Jawalry, Repairing Ntatly Dona
Phyalolana' Preeorlptlone Carefully Compounded.'
MAIN STREET
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON.
J: A. ROTAN,
250 COMMERCIAL ST., SALEM OR.,
-OKKKIW-
SPECIAL vIKDUCEMENTS !
. i . to all iHirnona limiting to puroliuue ' . ; '
lie carrlw tho (Incut line of cwxlij In tho vallov. AUn Wna n r,,n n nf
'oi'i'iNM, (Unkhth mid HoiiUM. f'rli lower tlmn ut nnv ni.hnp l..,Mn ri,
left with Uh IiKlcpi'uilimwi Btiigo for any itoods in inv llnu will li
129,000 PRUNK "s 24,000 P"CH TR"S
50,000 PEAR 12 000 CHtWRY "
80,000 PPLE " 5,000 FLUM "
And a Uund Aaaarlauuit of all atliar Laadlna; KIhiI ul Pmlt from.
aoo.ooo km a ix rniiT plamt. okiamkxtal asumttiikm, vihi,hki'iiii,
, Hour. tx , huu
Htwk gimmnU'ol to tic almnltilrlv flmtrlniw, fn frcHii Inarct jxwljtnrllneae,
ami WHrrnuUtl tni to name. It will pay trim plautoni to come and look owr
our iiurm-ry and ir"t pnet before plmlnif (mUra fl-Mrwtifri'. J-jirly orders and
t-onTHH(lftii,e aolluill. t.'nlulouv and neo lit fn-e, Addniw or cull on
THE OREGON NURSERY COMPANY
WIRT BROS., PROPRIETORS.
Office, On Corner of Commerelat and Chemekete Ste., Up Stair, Salem
W. H. WHEELER
. . KKKrS THE JIEST - -
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,-
-PIANOSand ORGANS -
-SEWING MACHINES.
Xotvltira in Rtittionny, Imi-hI in tonry Writing iVw, Ink nlamh, TaUila,
lulu (if all OtloiM, Ptncil, I'uttiion J'Mra and TtrukUcata.
TIM LATEST IX ALL BTYtfX OF mm
Oin'iV, Xuttwl (Spus.tt ' 8ub.icriplli.mt Jiiwcivrd fur all Itpm.
- . W, JL WUKFLEli, Imhpmlencc, Or.
Pioneer Meat ; Market !
W. W. PERCIVAL, .Prop. ,
DEALER ,
c
hoice -Ira eats
llighttit luniket prico paid for Vat Stock. Itoof, Mutlon, Pork. Veal. Etc
,. . w. au UIU3I1IUM, uv siaiieu inonuiiy.
MAIN STREET,
IKIII-TEXDENCE.
MRS. A. "M.. HURLEY,
HillinerjiFmcy Gcods
Kaxt to Indapaadouoa National Bank.
Indkpkxdkmoi, a Oaiooa
RAILROADS.
YAQUINA BAY ROUTE.
Oregon Pacific Railroad
T. K, UOUa, RKCaiVKH.
Oregon Dsvstopment Co's Steamers.
BhortLInflto California.
Teight and Fares the Lowest
STEAMER SAII.INO DATES,
Hltfnmor WILtAMKTTK VALLEY
l.ov Hiui Pmnclnco! Aug. o, IS no '
Lenvds Yaqulnai 4, 1J, a, at, ' '"
.ni,i n will bum mi
uxroMHitrv, uy wnuo
H)! nr.
W, n. WKI1STKH,
. EAST AND SOUTH
:'t via ,.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTE.
SHASTA lilHE.
Ixproat Tralu Loara Fortlud Dally.
ToutE"
TITIortSr
Oon.K. ..A,. ill ,v. - "."'IT-.
H1 Millltjn, ft, u, ' .V"!
Bivu Kmuolux).
Aitl
it i i, .
CnrvuUld, Or
W. G. SIIARMAN.
Merchant Tailor!
C STREET, OPPOSITE POSTOFEtCE. '
Suits in Any Style Made to Order
AT RKA80NAI1I.K BATES.
70 P, ,
l:a l M,
JS:I5A. .
1-v. Fortlanrt Ar.
I.v. Allwiiy Ar.
Ar. Ran Kinnolxro l,v.
(fcM A. X.
A. M,
V:(KW. M.
AIhivo Iralu. iUip mijf m followili latlntu
nonh ol RiuKlmr;; Kaal Porllanit, Qrvgnu City,
Wvtlmrn,8lm, Albany, Taiitvnt, Miedila, Hal.
toy, lUrrUbr(, JuucUoa City, Itvtuf and tin
foue. Roseburg Mail, Daily.
I .ev.
IVwllnnd .... a.m.
lavbur.a.-jOA, M,
Arrlvo. -Rwphnr
,.:inr. .
rorllmid ..4M) A. M,
Albany Local Dully (Except Sim'y)
Leave.
Portland.,. t:00 .
Albany ........ M,
Arriva.
Albany oor. it
PuHUuil . :0O A. U.
rullman Buffet Sleepers.
TOURIST SLEEPING CARS.
for aooommonannn of ftMonnSrlam paiwuiniai
ttaohad to lUyrua, Tralm.
West Side Division.
Between Portland and CorrallU
MAIL TRAUt SAILT (Kxcopt Sumlaj.)
f ISO A. M, Lr. rorllaml Ar I A art n. nL
Ar, IndeiDilnoa Ar, I l:Mp.ni,
Ar. CorvaiUa ty. li p, jv m.
M:U A. at.
U lOr. m.
At AllianV ..A PA11la . ,L ... n
Owijfim l'oulflo Hallioad.
EXPRESS Btini DAUT (Except Sund y)
fnrflan AMru.
MoMlniiTtll..yA,:
ImiA
MoMlnnvUlt T:r. U
Ptirtlaiid 8: a. m.
TSR0OQ3 TICIET8 TO AIX POUTS
EAST iMO SOOTS.
gjaptjMO., sail oa ooaipauy'i agaut m indajwa-
.loanuta, ap.iootRS.
AaU. L i faat, A(