ASTRONOMICAL AC1UKVKMKN W
Tlit jmigro uf aHtntnomy, tbe
errt which it U KmolrtKl, ami Uiui
which may bo IuihxI In bo war itiatuYory,
ara bronulit out tu mi arlwla by M
. Camilta Flaramarioit, th French anwit.
t Tb capwial Mimm M th rortrt wmle
in tlie witnufnotHW ot Wlwwope l,Hl
power and Ilia lufommtwo ubtuiiusl
through thum. Htnrtiiie with thafaet
UihI Galileo began Uia mnittuliQo tamlt
gntioii ot astronomy by lutmduciiig th
mm ol th Wkwooi to llml aalauoot h
mirk tli rKrs ot tbe toUmo by
atutiug that (lire trout tokaooiHW r
bw in UM auy oue ot which "would
hTKiud faataatia drtxtm to our
prediatuM. Ot Uiea the two In Ku
toM ar th ajnaUar, having Ioum about
thirty inohe iu diameter, with a kugth
ot fifty to aixty feel The obwrvatury at
all Htmillfltt, In Qalltarnia, bat ft tela
soup with thirty-! inch ot free r
tnra and akagtb ot fifty feet What bus
tarn efltoteit by the om ot these mutfult
losut lustrumeuta i liowo by tune lio
VRrh, obtained through th Utter in
roiuw)t,of th moon, Saturn, anil Morn,
" "On on ot the latter," uy M. f imu-
niarian, "a heavy full ot tuow it per
eeivvil, which w trity-four boar
eorervd on the planet Mttr no' extent ot
tarface m Twl m the ere ot the Vuitod
State. The further oborvtio on thi
planet, end the feet thet attawomy trnat
to be oUm to greater discoTeriot, ere tet
forth ea follow:
"For example, we hve Mar before
onr eye. All the observation madv
thu tar load n to Uiluk that thi ilntt
meat be hihahittHi a m our own, aud, per-
tiapa, even bettor inhabited. a soe it
it contiuenta, eoaa, eo to, oapra, bava,
nwra, water, anowa, and eluiula. w e
witness all the effect product! by the
teana, n aee timtmotiy reoiiiuietii
. line extending from ea to sea, and
pultiuff them In eooiMunkutftuo, which
teem to be eanala. It hn been vvt-n
thought that brilliant points, geowetii
ealW arruiiKnl, have been observed
which nay be intended a suiiisls from
Mat planet to onr. itow, men, w II p
tible not to wian for complete oonqitMl
nd to attain at Inst to solution ot the
euigniar
To pursue these investigation further,
M. Flammarton point out that it i dem
on! rated by the progrva already made
that it ceoeaaary not to be eatUtied
with tluwe cbiuTi'roenta,but to go atill
further. The work being kept up by
the conatruction ot another leo of forty
incbee' dianietor for the obaervalory of
the Unireraity ot California, near Loa
Angelea,nd with tht M. Flammarn
tliluk new and gigantw atride forward
ean be made. But the French earanl
kxikaatill farther for wmplete tnmnpli;
to the time when money and aktll ahall
combine to oonatruct a teieaoope ot (ixty
Inche' diameter and orer eighty feet in
. length, with a mnguifyiug power of four
or fir thousand fold. Ot the reaull
that could be attained with each an in
trnuent, M. Ftonunarion aan: .
"To what unexpected dUcorcnea would
tbia aupreme etmrt of your ereat nine
teenth eentary leatf Tbia ia qneation
, wlucb it i impossible to nuawer; but we
have Hie rigut to dwell npun tbe wort
'nucxpeeted.'- It mnal not be forgotten
that it woa when aearohmg for the limita
of the onlora in the eulor apectrnm tbnt
Frnnnhoferdiaoorered Rpttral analyaia,
and that ilwaa while awktng the parallax
ot tbe atara Unit Kir William Herwhcl
diaeorered the orbita ot double atara, and
it was when aet'kiiig for Ata that CbriaU
onher Columbna dicorered Amenea. 1
any event, auch a telescope will enable
na to aee for tbe ftrat time the aeventeeoth-
magnitude atnra, which must be acaltered
over the depth of heaven iu a car pot ot
8IH,OtX,000 atara, while tbe moon will be
brought, o to apeak, within touching
dutuueo."
Thi i a vaat aiibjeot the iutoreat of
which may be aaid to tramwesd the
bonnd of bumauity, The advnm-eot
thu most diamtereeted of all sciences to
new and startling diacoverica ia a mailer
that will attract tbe atttintion of the
whole world.
EFFECT Or MVNIG, '
, GfU. John A. Ijogau waa a reguhtr
cotiimunlcaiit in the Metropolitan
church, Washington, during the hitter
part of hi life, and hie, widow la oue of
it moat active membera to-day. On
one occasion, when a group of aeuntora
aaseniblod iu the clonk room of the wu
ate, were dlacusaliig the effect that tuii
aic produced on people, Senator lag'
remarked that the ainglng of the old
time MuthodlHt hyinua wua to him a
perfect oliurni. Oftentlnica during the
war, when theaoldlura would start up
aome of thoae hyiniw, it wua na much
as he could do to restrain blniaelf from
allowing algna of hoiueaickiHa and re
pentance. They ocemcd to tnko all the
fight out of him, mid make him fuel
that there imiHt be some other way of
settling the difference between the two
aecllon than by killing and maiming
one another, Slulmnnn,
Wn.L WKLCOHK Al t. MASOMS.
The Mtuotilo I.oilitri Join Iu a firand VU.
Itittlon at Dlilrauo at tlia Fair.
Tho Jlaaonlc fraternity of Chicago,
will given royal welcome to bretheriiV
of the craft during the exposition, or
world' fuir. There will be tho Illiie
Lodge, BcoUioh rile and Knight Tcm
.plar, MiiHonlc foodie rcapectivcly to
join In grand vIhHrIIoh on thut occuhIom,
Oriental C'onsietory ha nppoluted a
committee of gcmtlemeti of high Mu
gonlc atanding and they are styled the
CoiiHletory Columhiau Eutertainmaut
committee. The Mpccinl bualneaa of
till committee will lie to prepare a pro
gramme for tho cntertulnmcnt of nil
WcoUitdi rlto Matwina who" may vIhH
Chicago during the world' Columbian
exposition, It ia the Intention of tbia
committee to give proper notice to all
brethren in lorelgn Jurladlctlorm to the
ell'cct that when they reach Chicago,
orietitul eonaistory will be ready to- re
ceive them a honored glioma. They
Will he entertained guneroualy, not only
a atrangcra, but oh brethern, and their
comfort, convenience and pleasure will
be thoroughly well udmlniatcred to In
asplritof that unify which character
iise the fraternity throughout the
world, Tbia committee hna len oa
aurcd of the hearty co-operation and
aaalatauce of auch well known and
eminent Boottlah rlto Miwon as Gen
eral John C, Hinlth, Amos 1'ettlbonc,
John A, May, Frank M, Luce, Jamu IS.
MuFatrloh, Ollt W. Uurnurd and othem.
Thi will be one of the grand feature
of the world' fair. Monona from all
parte of the world, of every tongue, will
meet here a one family for tho flrot
time. Word canuotexpreae tho antic
ipated pleasure that ia in tore for these
fratcrnlzere, who have a language com
mon to tlwOMwlvc, and who will In
dulgo on tbia occaulon In a fcoat of ret.
wm and flow of soul.
tlu oh lh kanivts
. An old man wu on Die wltuea atoud
and wna being crxmoaiulmxl by Die
lawyer,
'You ay you aw a doctor, atrP
Ve, lr y, air."
"What kind of adochflrr
i mak tnuuenta, air. I tuaka Int
ments," "What your ointment good forr
"If good to rub on th head to
atrenffthen tlie mind,"
"Wliat efftwt would It have if yon
were to rub ome ot It on my lieadr
"None at all, lf) none at all. W
ranst have aomethlug to atart wlth,"
Ualuesville Eaglo.
A thanMriowa Tragwly.
Me!mr Dilly-Ah, how U a truly
royal fuatt
Mr. MoJ'mar-Ot do bcUtve the bat
has been aftherdrlnkln nie bottle of cod'
liver oil Ye big thafe, Oi'U kick ye into
the middle of next -
WAKKl
Munsey Wekly,
A ItMhutar of Mln.
HpwkLh IVtlt u tuu'brlur of Mnliie,
UutuM morutngho d(rtwl i)f a wry carl;
train.
"For ftutl la to ccwtly, aold the trvgai Umr
kth.
"I am fnrml to And a dwlllu (Uc wtort I
, ! twt vt for Ore."
II tonk a WlluainaUiwanl till to Mm loo ha
lis fuunil then a volcano with a okmI tec
trio ntuno. '
Aal h built him lUen colu,UI4 tills lie
lUballt It ami th summttof Moont rapaea.
tatwtl.
Whenever h dealred to ck a mutton ebon
llo'd bun tt bf a teattthj sirltuc rUiUt uvar
frnin lh Ion.
tram tlte top uf a volcano b wuald biq It b
a Mrliuf.
And tberii uutll t aicotx cooked llo'd let
bu dinner swing.
To gut bit boiling wur tut would lowar dwa
aketila.
Right down Into thoemtorof Mount Pepocat'
from ths iwthes f ths mountain b wnuld light
hit nnwrwbmun dIm.
And he (ell na truly b&ppr as a J41y little unlps.
Out on evening, as It happened, there came bf
ft urifcxlv bear.
And be n much aetonUhod to aea llexeklab
there:
So be Uppod him on lb shoulder. Ibis poor
JlesekUh Benin.
Who strnlgbtwair did foil over Into. Popowta-
. -HC NlcboU
Ills Limit.
"1 aay, Bill," said one tnminer phllo-
opher to another, a they lay beneath a
apreadiug tree, "did yer ever turn yer
attention to llteratoor aii)T , .....
'I Should say no."
"What' tlie longest sentence you ever
run acrosaf1
"Ten year," waa tho unhesitating re
ply. WahmKtotUPot; -
Binelt a But.
"And when doe the wedding tax
placer inquired the old stationer, jtwt
Ingly. "Why, yon don't think" lie blushed
and hesitated.
"Ah, fraiiluin, when young IimIIc bny
a hundred sheet of paper and only
twenty-five envelope, 1 know there' al
ways omethlng behind it" Fliegende
Blatter. -
Fitortlnn.
"Look at our whiak broom only ten
cents," road Bchooppenatedt from the
placard in the drugntore window. Then
he called the proprietor to the door and
asked:
"Isn't that rathora high price to charge
jnat for looking at your whisk brooms'"
Soinerville Journal.
Tho Tenuis Elbow.
Mlstah Ebony How la yoah good
health dis mo'nin', Ml stall Black?
lUstali Dlack I's all hunkydory 'copt
my right a'm, Miutah I'.bony. I' suf
ferin' from do tennis elbow.
"Wot you boon doinT
"Beatin ca'pet." New York Weekly.
Her Faoe Hwr Fortune.
I commonly said of fitmotiH bcautlca.
Hhe who uhc with arllatlc toalo Wis
dom's Famous llobcrtine lnis fortune
in the pofuHcmlng of a complexion to
which nothing but the IiIiihIi of the roao
or tho freahneaa of the lily cun lie com
pared. This 'preparation la Just what
it ia claimed to bo -tho moat delightful
toilet article and ouly perfect hemitlfior
known, Iteud tho tcstlmonluls from
famouH artistes, celebrated cheinlslH nnd
eminent physicians.
Thousand of Suffering Woman.
Delicate women who complain of a
tired feeling, pains in the hack and
loins, desire to sleep, dizziness, painful
or suppressed menstruation, will find
iu Oregon Kidney Tea afulthful friend.
It can be relied upon In every' Instance
to give immediate relief from kidney
nnd urlnnrv trouble. Thousands of
women wre suM'crlng every day from
some disorder of tlie kidneys er liver,
who might ho jiormntienlly cured by
using Oregon Kidney ;Tea.
Exoltament '
Itun high at the drug store In Hi is
place over System Builder a evorybody
h using it for catarrh, of stomach. dy
papsia, constipation and impute blood,
and to build up the system it certainly
possesses wnndurful morit wbon all apeak
so well of it,
fey :
f
L
I am Rcccly for BuGincco.
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 assort
ment. . a A MM- ft ( ..
Please examine my stock ociore pure nasi n?, lor i
know.you WILL SAVE 25 PER CENT if
you buy or me. Kememoer my piace 01 dus
incss, next door to Buster & Locke. Yours,
Frawi Tarmlaal IntarUr IHlMto
I tha Hn to toko
It la the DININQ OAK ItOUTB.
It runs Uirough ventlbulotl truina
every day iu Uie yiitr to .
(NaranafCar)
f fMifVfl vi vwh www wpw wwwni
PULLMAN
of Ijfiteat Ktiuljituout.
tourist sleifi;;s ass
Ikttt tlmt cttn lo (HiiiKtrucUHl, mid
In which aocommmlatioim aro both
FUKE and furnished fur holders of
flrat or a.coud rlaaa lickvU, ud
A 01 1 tin nous Hue eoniitx'tliig with all
llntM, and att'iirdlug tllrtvt aud uulnWr
ruiitinl trvhe
rullmiin-ahs'ia'r n-wn-at Ions ran t
toured In advance tltmtiaU any agent
of the road.
T'hrtaiKh th ketatoand from all pointa
In America, England, ami Kurop. can
be pua-liaaetl at any ticket ofliuo of tbi
Comivany. ;
Full Information eonotmlng rate,
time of t ruins, route, and oUierdelalla,
furubhet on application to any agent,
or A. IV I'llAlIt T(V AiMlstttlii
(leneml rangcr Agent, No. Ul Flrnt
street, rorliatui, twgon.
JAMES GIBSON,
Local Agent,
INDCPCNDCNCC, ORIQON.
Partfle tk BWOD, Cam COMTIFATION, I M DlfJESTIOIf ,
BILIOUmSH, LITKR f OHPLU,8l('I IIRADACRE, COLDS,
PIfl.E3, all ttKIK AFFfXTlO.IS.aad DISEASES ABlSlHUfram
DISORDERED HTOMACU. .
Tht Onuta HAMBVm TEA it put up (it YELLOW WBAPPER3
viih FiMrimilt Sigaaiurt ef MIL FKKSii.
fcotNOTON O. aosirra. tm PaaMewoa
om nv ALii Di eiT ami iorn.
helley
Are tho leiulcrn, and their Full Stock Ih ready
for luioctloti. They aro Hlill in tho front
rank with tho iiioat complete atock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
In Polk comity, This hotiwi luut tho oldwt
record of any Iiouko in the city, and their fa
cilities fur doing hiiHlnuNS are unoqunlcd by
any firm in tho valley. Their largo facilities
for doing biiHinww, together with the fact that
tliolf piirchitHe are tnoHtly mado direct from
tho fiiftoiieH, taking advantage of all the dis
count there aro in sight, enables them to
Hpenk with' confidence iw to their place being
nBnfo 0110 to place an account or to
DEPOSIT YOUR MONEY,
Feeling Hiiro that you nro getting value re
ceived. In tho future, as in tho pant, kind
and cotirUiouH attention will bo given to their
customers. Their stock in so large and varied
that to mention articles would be an imposHl
blo tank. And they respectfully invite tho
public to take a look before purchasing their
fall stock.
helley
mi ,
J
mQmm
III
Taylor's Merj
Whtn In want of a
OlCIFCfEm
Ooiito to thin ttulllaliment for it.
It enn it! ways x rcllixl on for ft 110
quality.
. And tho iismil variety of fiwh
cnkcfl and jilt.
A full line of frndi grotwrltit aud
canned itteaU and frulto of every
variety. e
, All the tattling lirnmla of toliutHH)
and cigars,
1.1 1
J
&
anduyn
&
mm
ciaUUM
Vantiuyn
MONMOUTH'S
Hon Bwy!
W. J. MULKEY, Prop.
Batlafuetion intaratitAed In mitm
and gtHMla. Htwk fresh aud iMittght
forcaah, Fair dealing and good
baruiUna.
VliV.K PKLIVEKY at tho lioura
ol0 to 11 n, m. and 3 to 5 p. tu.
FEE Q I CI .
-1 THE 1-
tfcllj F.::l EsI:Ij C:,
Irideioudene, Onipm.
Tranaaeta a ireueral Ileal l1ataU Itiml
ntM, buy and tell Proiterty, e It pet
Insurtuie and dot a (roiternl
Conveyauea liualneaa.
Partlt having laindsfor aula will
find It to their advantage to
List Tholr Proporty
With thi Company, a they are dally
sending Mat of laud east, thu plac
ing dwd rat de properly before the real
dent of the Kjtat.
JAMWOIllMON,
J.W.KIUKLANI), rreahletil
HeerttUry.
Mitchell & Bohannon
Manatsiitaran of
Sash and Dooks
AIJWI at'KOIX BAWIMi.
Maia stmt . . .Jilnwmli.n,
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 (or.
But do n't waste your wonder; we got the goods honestly-paid
good money (or them and they are ours
to throw away, give away, or sell away under regular
prices. Wo choose to do the last. ,
You owe it to yourselves to come around
nnd "stock up" at 'these unheard-ot
prices.
THE RACKET STORE
I). F. ANDREWS, PROP.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS
AT
W. O. COOK'S
IN
CARPETS!
MATTINGS,
Fu&'niture,
Wall Paper, Picture Frames.
rr T TCT17D
II 11 i JIV
fa
DRU
IWAMClta IN
Drugs, Medicines, bUs, ui Mel Meles,
Spend, Bruha, Prfumry, Sohool Book and Artiata' Suppll. ,
A Full Stook of Watehaa, Clook and Jawalry. Rapalring Neatly Dona,
rPhylolana' Prorlptlon Carafully Compoundd.
MAIN STREET,
J, A. ROT AN,
288 COMMERCIAL ST., SALtM OR.,
' ' OKFBIW i "
SPECIAL v INDUCEMENTS !
to nil persona deal ring to purohiwe
PUEITITXJEE
Io cnrrllM Hie flneHt lino of mmd In tho vallev. Also kocns a full linn nf
Cokkins, OABKura and Koivkh. rrlw
loft with the JiHiopi'udonco atuiro for
filled. ' ,
IT HAS BEEN TRIBD!
nnr-3
jiiil
THE WILLAMETTE
10 m&2 Ao
all In cultivation aud ready to wt to fruit, within aeven mi In
of Oregon' capital, for
.75.00 PER ACRE
Ono fourth ciihIi and tlio Imhtnco In thno etjual, annual payments f or mt ont to fmlt and cultivated three
year for 1175.00 TEU ACKE.
For
THE OREGON LAND
OCKE,
OCKE,
rOCKE,
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON.
Inwer tlmn at any othor lioiwo. Urder
any good In my lino will bo promptly
u u
IN-
PAYS
b Bd Per td. 0 to h:
further information mv fur pamphlet to
SA.L13M. OnKGON".
FOR SALE
129,000 "UNtTR"?
50,000 P"R "
qa rrn apple "
Awl a Uonrf Arm.nl f nil
SOO.OOO HIALI. I'Bt'lT I'l.AMTl. oastUKSMI. ASD mT TREBI. TIKIM, SIIRl'IM,
Work RUnranUttl to U alsmlnU ly find claw, ftx.' from lnrrt porta r dim,
and warnuiUHl truo to iiihi. It will pay trw j.laiiU-r to ounii- and ljck ovrr
our nunavv and p-t pn Uffure plm-lim onk m rltewticro. Karly orir and
curnxpoiuffiux) ilicUl. CuUliifU aud price list fr. Addrt or call oil
THE OREGON NURSERY QOMPANY
WIRT BROS.. PROPRIETORS.
Offlo, 0n Cornar af Commsrelal and Chamakata SU.,Up Sulra, Salam
MEKfl
m FOR W
NUvly trlniiiiitl loin Uak
I'lnln sli'Hks
Nlwly trlmimsd nrnsls
llf-tuw biviml
UHf-tew nlyoly......,,
Mutton log
Mutum nwst....
MutHni-tew hrvust
I'ork ohoiM
Vinl sU'iik,..
Xvl roasta
Vval rUiw
Nothing but first-class steak slaughtered at
the " Pioneer Market " slaughter yard.
W. W. Percival
Independence, Ore.
. MRS. A. M. HURLEY,
Hilliasryi Fancy Goods
Next to Iadopndene Nstlonsl Bsnk.
IxoirMDUoa, Orioo.
UAILllOADvS.
YAQU1XA BAY ROUTE.
Oregon Pacific Railroad
T. B. Iioaa. Rm-tivaa.
Oregon Development Go's Steamers.
Short Lino to California.
Freight anil Fares the Lowest.
STEAM Eft HAIMNO DATES,
Btwvmsr WIUjAMICITK VAI.I.EY.
IRVHiin FmnolHM! Nov. 8, 13.83. Doo, 9.
Loavvs YikiuIiiiu Nov. 8,18,1b, Dm, s,
Tritln Nn Swill wn s,..um.,... m
K.?.mt!ni f"'"' 4 run Moniluys, Wprtnotrtnrs,
nnd rldiiys, sud un lnU'i-inudlnle duys wlien
sllliiK dstta wlthon noli, .
bostastUorvslllsmdAHMuii,' T
W. H WlillSTl'T) i. n i.
ami.F.AP.AitUul.Oo. liin.'K.AK aIl
mtnitiiin'y u, 0 1' K K
Brni r'muolsoo, Uorvu.ilU, Or
" W. G. SHARMAN.
Merchant Tailor!
C STREET, OPPOSITE POSTOFEICI
Suits in Any Style Made to Order
AT ItEASONAHl-E UATKS.
5f
Ji
VALLEY !
Fmvi
COMPANY,
24.000 "ACM TR"S
12 000 CHCRRV "
5,000 PLUM "
lhr la.llg Kinds ! rralt Tr.
, 12!o
Kk: -
, Mo
Ho
1-1
lo
Ac
, liks
1-Jo
8o ,
, 50
EAST AND SOUTH
VIA
SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTE.
SHASTA llltfE.
Ixpnss Train Lmv Portlsnd Daily.
' South. I
I North.
lit) i'. N.
l"t ja v. m.
(K:15 A-. M.
l.v. fViri fund A r.
l.v, A limn v ' Ar.
Ar, Bun Fntnelwo I.v,
:22A..
Abov trslns stop on l at tollowlnR ststUmt
nnrth ol Kmbur: Ksal lortlsnd, Okhwu l;Hr
Wondhurn, Kslum, AHny, Tstigent, Bhixlds. Hsk
my, Hsirliburi, Juiiotlou City, Irvluc tai
UII.
Roseburg Mail, Daily.
iMVth I Arrlva.
Porllnnd .... s:( A, jn. Kiwcihuiv ,...50 r.X.
IUwBbuiy ,.., 8A)A. M, 1 Portliiml .... A. .
Albany Local DiUly (Except Sun'y)
Lttsvn,
Pnrllnd 8:00 r- H.
Albany 8:00 a, w.
Arrlv.
Albany oor.-
Purllsnd . 00 A. .
Pullman Buffet , Sleepers.
TOURIST SLEEPING CARS.
for ocommontifm of afind-Hs paueiujitj
kiiwuiw m express 'mius,
West SideDivision.
Between Portland and Corvalll
MAIL TRAIN DAILT(Ixwpt8nndir.)
1soa..
Lt. Tortlsnd Ar,
Ar. Indpentnoa Ar,
Ar. tlorvsUlu Lt.
11:80 p. a.
llfpj.
11:18 a.m.
lit. 10 r, a,
At AlhAH Bfl OnVMllla An, wltl. ll.. tt
Orosun rscltlo Kslltosd.
EXPRESS TRAIN DAILY (Excopt Sund'y)
Portlsnd 44A
ArrlTt,
MsMlniiTUl IS81
PortUiHl 8:aoJS.
Mc'MIhuyIIIs. ,5:48 A. a!
TSROUOH TICKETS TO iU FOOTS
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