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, ........ , - v-'-' .. ' ' ' f T; S , Car Wedding Hfe. N tha house, bttr biro or ,-" vnrh n.....!.. -twi t I In .I.- rua LHannibr. wlxw for alx mouths Tony llobec baa occupied rouiu, ovwyinie thought that ho wa a wlJowor. Me cuuld uot have been a widower r kuit. for hla Utile boy, Adrlen, wlta una! wftu him, and who wcu always well carnd for, wa uot wont Uxtn (I yuare old. I'm neither of thorn wore niournliut. Erwy day Tuny Roboc, who was employed at 'a compositor tu a prtnUiii: houao lu the Qnartler lautn. loft tiu rootn with the child, UU half aaleiy, on hta houldor. II loft the UlUo ono at achoot. aud calUnl for hltu avail) at night, whoa returning from work. Tlw kind-hearted goes! pa wore full t pity fur th poor follow. Ho ouldu't bo wore tbau 40, aud waa sUtl jowd-lookltiir, although wad aud pale, aud with silver stntiks lu hid black board, ltehind bla back they told: That man ought to marry again.'' Tboy wished to nmk bla aopsilnt anca. 0iMrally UiU la not difficult hi ueh a house, wbera the tonanta live with opeu door. But Tony had a Tory reserved manner, aud they wore afraid to approach bliu, "No, tadloa," aald tbo doorkeeper. wlio waa lnclln) to ba antliuoutnl, .w. ". ..rr: :. ... nark my wrda Tho whet Sunday X pajwd him to tha cemetery at Mont- mJZ. tn- -i i. .1.,.. i.-i.i hom It cut me to tho heart to w tho poor man with tbo moUierka lit tU elkap at hi aide, llo mua( havo Aotod un bla wlfa." But bo waa uot a widower. Ilia Ufo bad been atuudo, biK not by any meaiM happy. Although a aonauiontlouti workman, bo Man not particularly good at bla trade, and ibenrfur until h waa 90 ha bud not uccooded lu making a b4orably goJ llrlng, and could Dot Uiluk of iiuutj' tag. When be did reaolro to marry, lie aught to hart choaen a fusible, wvu mical wlfo, who had known want aa , aa had. But love Uorn uot occupy It aolf with aucb trltlea. Tony kx bia hid ror a pivlty. light-minded, llglit-hearted flower girt f 19, boneat, doubtlewt, but friroloua, and thinking mora of bor toilet tbau at anything elao under tbo aun. Tttoj wera married and at Orat Urad Tery happily. Tby bad two modeirt rooma on the tlfih floor of a kouae In tha boulevard do Tort Iloyal, with a Uttla balcooy. from which they had a bird'a-ey view ot 1'arU rry night on leaving work Tony Eobeo dlagulaed bla workuiau'a cJotlu ander a amart overcoat aud waited for kia wife, who prwrtUly appeared fnu) knr UtUa Uwth lu tbo mo Saint Hauora and artudu-arw tbey returo.-d tu their humble home. At lattt a mm waa born, and put out to nurao. The parents went to at him once a fortnight. Btrt at tho end f a year tbo child died of convul akna. Tbo partmta were, however, anon af ' tarwurd consoled by the birth of Mule Adrian. Having had aucb' a and ex perianal Clementine resolved to bring up the child benwif, and guve up her llttia ebop ui order to be ablo to at tend her baby. Sbe took in work, but did not make wre than half of what he had pre viously earned. Nevertheleaa, eh ootlnued to dreaa welL In vain did Tony work demerately the bousebuld became embamuwed and atoetxd lu debt. One evening, when Tony entinvd Ihe houaa with the child whom be had picked np at the lixylum aa be bad oaaaod. bo found an envelop on Uie uLntletihico. from which, when he poned it, fell Clementluo'a wnldlng ring. In the letter an tnuie giotiiye to her htuband and child, and begged tboir forgiveness. Toward Uie end of September hn re ceived a letter from hla wire four In eohrelU and denperate pagea plentt fully waalied with tear-In which sue announced that alio had repented and Implored pardon. This waa all very painful for Tony, but be waa very nroud. and tha letter remained uu anawered. lie beard no more from Clementine. On Christmas eve be went, aa waa hla custom, to the cemetery ot Mont parnatoe, there to place on tlw grave of bia dead child a few frozen violets and rosea. For the first time Tony went alone with the child, and strange aa it nmy aeein, on entering the cemetery be suf fored more poignantly than ever ix1 foa-a from the absence of that wife who bad so cruelly deceived him. On arriving at the grave, ho started, for ait the foot of it were alrewn aev rai little playthings aucb aa the pour rive to their children a truuipt. jack-in-the-box, and a w his tie. They bad evidently Just Deen piacea mere, for tber were aulte new. "Oh, what pretty playthings!" cried llttia Adrian excitedly. But nia rmiier, having detected a scrap of pniT pinned to one of the toys, opened It and read: "For Adrlen, from his brother Felix, who is now with the child Chrbrt." ' Suddenly be found the boy press! ng against him, and murmuring, "Mam ma." There, only a few pact away, under a clump ot cypress trees, knelt the mother. She waa clad In a wretched drw and a thin shawL Her eyes were sunken, and her cheeks hollow and .pala She waa looking at her husband, - and her clasped hands were stretched toward him in supplication. Tony pushed tho boy gently toward her, say Lug, "Adrlen, go kisa your mother." The poor creature strained tbe child convulsively to her breast, and cov. ered him with kisses. Then rising and turning toward her husband, but al waya with the air of a suppliant, she aid: "How good of you!" But he, already at her side, said huskily, almost harshly, "Don't talk. Take my arm." It la not far from tho cemetery to the rue Delambre, and they walked quickly and wlUiout uttering a word. The child, engrossed In bis newly found treasure, trotted along at their Ide. When tbey reached the bouse the housekeeper was standing on the steps. "Madame," said Tony to ber, "this is my wife. She has been six months in the country with her mther, who was UL and now she has coma back to live with me." When they reached the room Tony made his wife sit down on the only arm chair, placed the boy in her kip, and opened a drawer from which he took an old cardboard box.- Out of this be took the wedding ring, which be pressed on his wife's linger. Them without a word of reproach or bitterness about the sorrowful past, silently, gravely, with overflowing generosity of a simple, childlike heart, he gently pressed his lips to her fore head aa tho seal of forgiveness. Eomance. " HIGH DADDY IN THE HOUSE. They had a little outpouring of lan guage Friday on the floor of the house. Language accompanied by gesticula tion. The language was all of it fervent and some o'f it quite lurid, though it lacked the illustrative cuss words with which persons who Indulge habitually In that manner of dlscourso usually decorate conversation and make their meaning clear. Tho gesticulation was forceful and animated; so much so that soma of It came near Impinging J on tb rWtorea of the alakwiMii who wira giving to exhibition. lHvote of the manly art lu the gulterti and on the flour, who hare boun feeling mora or lews deisvased of tat lu ctst soiiuottco of the growing Utidem-y annum great light of pttitUlain to omit gesticulation from their athletic engagements, btjiin to be ncotrugHl. Not for many inontba ha tbew Ixu o cloau an approach to actual collla Ion U'twtvn publlu men ot tho ilminut la profiitilon, or th prlM ring:, or lu Um congtvwilonal arwia. It rrrbM, ncouragod atul ithUartttinl many whoao wplrita had Ikvu arnilug ovor tho mnntfttxt docadoiieo ot tlio manly art. CXivit for tho Interfwivnca of unyunqilrlunl byaUiidora, who titer talu tiio aUatird notion that dUouoolon of public quf(lona of grvt imttiKut hi)uld roiid from iKtwecti tb noav and chin and not from tho abouUW, tlxtra might havo bomi thrtt and tlnn an utortabinifUt that would ' linvo iv joitfixl Um gaUorl wmHllngly, and piwxiltly nwda a wann-bwirtwl and iwitrlotlo p.le vy pnnid of thm aolva and tholr tvprtnontHtlniu If II had tu nmtlima to a finish It might bavo niinu'lKil the liawaJlana, to wbtHU tba dfbate wiw not tinrtltttll to Ui iNilloy of tiw prmtit adminis tration, which kef Uiwlr rnilllc from Um wijoj uicnt audi fiittlvltica. or It might have r. atlo them iwr rauor to gt-t In an haro a lumd In tho anort Tho dlmnutdiw ing tip, aa It wn, j.i..iiuutHu.iy. m iird, r mi- A "im IS i . ',,v 1 tnuwular or athl.ilc, had 1kx-oiih woary of tha talk alwut Hawaii which had born going on for some time, nud accordingly moved tho prevkw Ue turn. Tliero are dvinoorntJo imvdiita for moving tha previous qttcauon with a gun; also with an empty botUe; also. In many other way which lu demo oratio coinmunltiea are dvutl effift Ive for closing debate. Hut Heard did It by word of mouth. Mr. Htvckln rldgt of Kentucky, who la n4 tin known to fame as a peculiar Presby terian with a silvery twgus nn Im (tVM!ve manner and a physique which commands tbo adiulratliui of lsth sexes, had stmio remarks of a high ordr of elotpietiee shut up within bla heart'a not cells, which ha waa t-g. oeedlngly anxlooa to let tooso thru ami tlier. Ho expt!tulated with Heard. 1 leant waa abrupt. Hmklnrtdge, tap ping his Woquotu'e on a key a trttlo lower Usui he had Intended, let fall a remark that Heard was an Imperti nent aeoundn'l. Heard, feeling In hi own mind that Brwklurldge. however sincere lie might bo lu hla statement, waa evidently laliorlng under a ml aiipMieusioii aa to his (1 leant') real clKirartor, endeavored to correct Mm by Informing bliu that be waa a liar. Nothing could have been morw to the purpose or frei-r from dnntiultHtithm tha.n this brief but appoalt remark. Htvcklnrldge. who Is fannwis for his readiness at niartee, as was idiown lu a nnvnt trial. Iinmedltth-Jy l.-t go his kft Whether or not Heard l!ged dms not iliwrly apear from the r !. ProtmJdy twit. lemisrtibi ar not dodging so much tlwy ww In tha KhI congreMi At any rate, the gestore fell short . Tln tlw debate bwama ttintuUiioua lAfo INwo entered Into It with en thusliiKin. Much language waa spilled on the floor unreported. Mwtly crude and xuuiipornneous, but tmplcnl In the extreme, for Uxh disputants an warm-hearted. klgh-plrUetl, and the soul of hiwr. Of course, It Is only the ml of honor that discusses public intentions in this manner. Then the United 8tat governniTOt the same government that couieltcd t'oxey to keep off tho gmsiperel Ml the scene lu tho form of tlte sergeant-at- arma, carrying an nncoinntonly Im proMHlve stick with a glldel bird on the mid of K. This emblem has th repu tatlon of having quelled everything In the nature of a disturbance except the civil war. Doubtless It would have ouolled that If It had been taken In time, but Breckinridge and Heard had hy this time become so much Intend ed In each other nnd In tbo various momliors of the democratic nnd rxtjiu- llwt parties who were holding thetu apart, that they fnl ed to recogulxo the emblem. So they k pi right On Hltls- tratlng the latest r iaj of ( lirWIan civilisation, tho pi sent cimtUtlon of the democratic piui , and tho iiillhm lum which was utoI In In lS'.rj, It was very Inspir g whllo It lasted. Everybody felt thr this congresa was on the point of tb. g something. Then after Lafo Pence mid the rent got tired of holding t. o controversialists, and tho controversialists tbeniselves Were weary, that jiortlon of the enti-r-talnmont censeil and tlie curtain was rung up for apologies. Both gentlenwn apologized ui the handsomest manner to the Lnlted States goveniment and then to each other. Thon wicb with drew tho apology be had made to the other and tisik a fresh Blurt until at length the. Hon. Thomas H. Iteetl, who Is not remarkable for being warm hearted and hfgh-splrtled and tlie soul of honor, suggested that as tlie house luul cimslderable work to do and not much tlmo to do It In, It should pro ceed to business, whlth it did. NoUi- Ing herioc about that Hut after all, It suggests a contrast and seta one tlilnklng. New York Tribune. Tim MTunulal tx-a, Invaluutde fur cutting, Is a wonderful new fishier plant, tiulmed hy tho introtliu? to have lieim given a tliormigb trial nil over Ktiroi, and found to thrive per- fiKitly In nil climates and on the tsjor- est of sandy, stmy siHls, detqritii cim tlnuwl aridity. Tho ciittllngs of Imy from this prolltahlo crop iinrtii,ln 'S por cit to 31 ht cent protelne (the hiisls of tho vegetable tissue), twlcti as much as found lu the beat clover. After ls'lng cultivated for three years, the field requires no more wire or at tention, continuing to give abundant ;ropB for iifty years to come. Being analyzed by a celebrated hoinlst of Germany, this vnluuble plant was found to con tain M-r lent moisture, 21.02 per wnt solid mattif. Tlte solid nuittiT exwitiilna 22.21 xt wnt protelne, 4,l).'i per cent fat, i8.:w per cent starch, W.m ikt cimt wissly libre, 7.4(1 per cent osIh-s. hveryone requiring fisliler for horses or cattle should give this re markable plant a trial. It comes high ly minmcMided from EurojK?, ami we fuel c?rtain will become as popular In this country. HOP INTELLIGENCE.- e v e r e snow storms In the Interior of this state caused a partial suspension of business In many sections. lSuyers wore Lot anxious euougli to go In search of stock and growers tnmlo no effort to find buyers. The few trans actions reported were on about the basis of late prices, but tho dealings were more In the grades below choice, say from 8c downward. As regards the local market thero Is no change f Importance to note. Oulte a good dal of stock was delivered to brew er on January contracts, etc., but now business has been compuniitlvely small. It is thought that many of the large brewers still havo a good innny hops coming to them on contract and for this reason they aro less Inclined to buy beyond what (lie real needs of their trade demand. The strength of the position is still ' i tho foreign out let and if London s amis up under the recent heavy sulmni nts it would seem as though the futii e of tho market was assured, HI .opera have not shown quite the d iro for stock this week as Inst, but . Is not dlmcult to interest thcra win., flue gooila arc shown. We call prices steady on choice quality, but a little weak and Irregular on other grades. N. Y. Price Current Of tho Veritable Queen of Son";. Jenny Lind's Successes. Superb Tale of the Kamou Swrde and ilrr Carter Ou thoae Short', Ku fagtngly Retold. Tha tour of Jenny I.lnd Uinntgh Amotion, aland out still as tha great musical event lu tho life of the nation. Otltor simg birds have coma and gom; they have delighted audlieoi and reaisHl rich nturus In tlw way of i alaitwi and money, but umto of Ummu liava over rivaled Jenny LI ml in the hearta of tho people, as Usy cold not rival ber In sotig. Slw was tlsi nu'tt it hearts, aa she was Uut quocti of song. More thau a gouernuou una tawd since she captured all America hy her singing ami uy uer pur. woiiututy life, yet none wlto lsail or saw Is have ever firgteu tha vtno- tlona of tlml hour. She waa triumph autly aUvo all others tho humnu itlghungnle. warbling note Uial rivaled tuoao of ber fcaUuTwl ntime- aaks, She had oxiierlencwl a wondiTful EuroiMutt career, such as no isher bad won. before she was heard ou the American alion. Slw lstd sung befiSM ImituaiiKi audiences lu every capital of KuroH, and befor all of tlai erowtte! heads. Slw had Xsn-n Uio weiixtmeu and luuionsl guest of the highest and lies! lu all Ust tHiim tries of tho conti nent and wiia tlw Idol of the pwaile. Her fame bad UHi Um ocean and mteu'd.nl to America. Ail ICugllkli autor or two bad made pmfoaaiuiinl tours Uiroiigh this comitry, aud bad boon iisHlnitly auomstful, but no stngi of gn iit nota bad ever enseal the AUanlio to try her win on thiMii shon'M. Sho was the plomer In that line, and although sh has ! followed by other blnls of aoiig. Jenny I.lnd stlU atamla without a rival lu this country. K was a daring Venture fir Mr. Itanium to attetut to Introduce this new and untried feature lu entertain- lug AnsTlcau audleueea, and t o mi of teM daring spirit or with less faltn w his wwu lMiwers would lune under taken It He made her what waa then a fabulous offer for a erM of in) (xuterts. It inuat be rtniMiilM'ntt that thn population of Um mmttry was ls than lauvbiuf of . what tt Is now, ami its wunith waa not on-teuth as great Washltik'toit was hardly more thmi straggling village, and Chicago was til miMt wholly uitkuowu. Th re wen cariH-ly a iIojmi dries wlnr It was thought portsihlo that aylng and I. mis could bo ohtalned, let sue carrieq away with her a her sliare. of the pro- ceeils of tko ninety-live concerts very large fortune, after giving away more than .S),iO to various riinr.tnw. WELCOJfED TO NEW YoHIC. It was In August of K') that the wonderful singer aaihil fnnn Liver imx4 fiH" New York. Sunday. Hetnetii' lsr 1X. the steamiT reached New York, wlwro every pretsiratkm luul Imi'U nwtdo Ui reivlve her. Thoiuouiils of persons crowded Uie slapping and piers as the Atlantic sl.niniil U to her landing place, while other ttuni sjttubs wen crowded on tlie w liarf. A Isiwer of green tntm, diiiSTittl with flags, mid two trlumphnut nrclie were armiiged nisni tlsi wliarf. As she apismrcd on the ihck of the stitim- er, leaning tis.n the arm of Mr. liar mini, a grewt shout of wolcouui winit up from tho UusMiuds who had been standing then fir hours waiting to get a glimpse of her. Never Is'fore luul there lsvn such en thuslasin lu New York. The day was forgotten, and within a few minutes of her arrival at the hotel' not Us than lO.niil) persons had gathered around tin entrance. At midnight she was sig nalled by one of the musical soclem of the rtty, numbering on the oeniHloii tnoru than lino singers. At least 2i.ishi iwrwiiis wore present. The niuslclniis had Inin nniirted to tlsi hotd by !s unlforus-d llreiueu, Imirlnit ts-iiws. The calls fur tlie smigMtresS wiTe so vehement that Mr. Itanium wns com x'lleil to lend her out on the Imleony, when tlw cheering lasteil several inln utes. Tho ettthUHlasm conUnued minbiitiil for sevenil wwk. She was Uu Idol of society, and Imr rooms at the hiitcl were tlinmgiHl with visitors, Itidudlng all tlwise prominent In rhurcli and stalls nnd tlw carriages of the lenders of (iotluun sis-lety were siimi In frm of the hoiel during all fash kmi lb hour. When her caniage n lit h fired nt ths ihsr It was Immediately surround ed by an etiUiusinntlc crowd. The first comirt was to take plaon at Oastln (inrdeu on the evening of Hep- tenilsr 11th. Onit preparations had heen mado for this first apisttratut'. lis. great parterre and galWry of Oastln Garden were divided off by Im aginary lines Into four cimstrtineuts. each of which wns deslitnatitl by lamw of a peculiar color, The tickets were printed In colors corriwnondlng to those of the lamps, thus delgiiutliig tho iMwltlon of tho seat of the holder' Ono hundred ushers wearing appropri ate colors were In attendance. The tickets were sold at auction, Mr. Genln, a batter, paying f223 for the first choice. THE AUDIENCE WENT WILD. When the singer was led down to the footlights the entire audience arose and received her with shouts of applause and the waving of hats and handker chiefs, and tho casUng of bouquets on tne stage, it was by far the largest audience that had ever ghvhsl her, and tho enthusiasm agitated her at first so that It was with dllllctilty that she uttered the first notes, but In a moment she recovered herself, and then her triumph was complete. ins enthusiasm had been wrought up to Uw highest pitch, but the won- liMTtil musical powers of the singer wero far beyond anytltlng ever before Ikoard, and many times the slnclmr wbh lost In a (sjMniuuiemia outburst of ap plause. A' voice so rich, so full, so dear, and so sweetly musical had not buen dreamed of. At the conclusion of tho concert she was several times oollod before tho curtain, tho applause lasting for several inltiuU n mich occasion. At last tho audience called for Mr. Barnum, who apixared and announced thmt the entire proceeds of the concert would lie devoted to char lUib'e objettts. On this nnnmmceimcint tlie auilletice went wild with its cheer ing. From Now York alio wont to Boston. Philadelphia, Providence, Baltimore, VVashlllL'ton and nil tha nrliu.li.nl of the country, meeting with the snmo wonuorful success. Wherever she or- peiirwl she was feted and honored. In Utls city Proaldent Fillmore mlLed tiisni tor ait tho hotel, and onieittAlnecl her one evening at the Whito House. While tlwsre all the prominent mem of tho country then In the city, including Mr. Welwtor, Mr. Clay. Mr. fMtteu. den, General Cass and Colonel Benton, called upon her. Two or throe very amusing things occurred during the two concerts sua gave to tills city. Both of the concerts were attended by tha pnwldetit aud hi family tnd by memlwra of the cabinet At tha ttrat timcert while Uie over turn waa hvHig played by tl orctu-a-Un, tlw viHanibl Henry Clay, f sable with age and increasing liiilnnltlea, entered tlte iPsm-. A muruiur of ap plause gnwUxl hla apsanutc, but It waa huaiu.il aud tho uuiuIh coin pUth.nl by tha oniswira. On Its com pletion, the audk'uca bmks lute a wild cheer. Tha leader of the orchmrra did Uot notion tlio thUl and fevbla llguiu of tha lpulur Idol slowly making Ids way to bla seat, aud took the applause aa a trtbitto t his oniienica, aud be gan bowing right anJ left. He soon dlacoverod Uutt tha ayes) of the mpli went all turned tu one dl notion, and that waa not toward Mm. Alsiut Uiat time someone slssited: "nuva cJimsra for Henry Clay!" aud tlwy wim given with a will, a the alwahod wclawtra leadr aank tutu bis chair. WEIWTKK JOINED THE CHOllt'l. The mxt vuing several of ths inomtier of tlw cabinet were detained by a dinner given by the Itusslun mlu-Isti-r, and It waa bite before they nuide tladr ap,aran. Stain aftir tls luul aottks! Ut tlielr is-ata Uie .-cisi4 isirt of tbo concert was nis-iieil by Jenny Llml eingiug "Hall Columbia." At Uie eloao of th tlrt ver Mr. Wchstiv'a eutluistasm aud patriotism got the tt of him. and lu ano to his fv and Joined his di Is' with tlia blnltlko tones of the nlghtlu- gale bt singing the chorus. Mrs, Welwier, who sat linmedlait ly Isihlnd him, trl.il lu vulii hi ge blin to sit dowu, but the gnitt imorter of parllanieutary orntis-y stissl like a Urtfk god and JoUhhI lit tho chorus to each vitwo, to the great delight of both Jotiuy I.lnd and the audience, At tlw) c1m of the air Mr. Wolier, hat In hand, timdo Is a Imw, sued as v.n phmtorlMd could not have sur isisseit. Tlw singer. In return. ur tunlisl to tlie flior. The audience broke form lu voHforoti pplnuc, when Welwtor agnlu lxwl u the singer on thn stage, who again returned It with a delMr courtesy, aud the Is-uso agnlu spplnudml. 'Hils as n-isnl srveral lime. Her tisirlty waa uubtund1, and she gave away largo sum to one elijii or another. No one from her native Swishai twlled uin lsr wlUsmt n colvtng the tot friendly weUvtm It waa told of hr lwt widlo In Ihwlon a jss Swedish girl, a domestic lit a family llvltig in one of the suburb, called on lsr. Tbo divine Jenny wd oiuukiI hir and detained In for eral hour, and In Uw evening h.k her to Uie osm1 Ui hr owu canUtge, and after Uii waieiti was over scut her home In the carriage. The dlr of all chuas to bear l r suig la lt lllu!tratid by a ury told of ono of 1st inaieert In Iloatoii. A girl approtull tlsi thkd wltid.iw. and, laying di.wn $X the price of a Uekit saiil: "There go- half a nssitir wtrtiJiig. but 1 sin d lerniln.il to Iwar jHny Uud slug" Jenny' m-retary was In the urnt oine si tlie Ume, ami s going to tlie rsm of thn slnifr idd Iter the Incident. She Iuitis.llnu4y asketl him if ho would know tha girl again, ami, on ldng aMiind tlrnt ho would, gave blm f.D gold ndu, and told him to seek hrr out and give It to her with h-r oomiJiiisaita. Wa4ilngti Star. THE W I LLA M KIT K VAI.l.E Y. Tlw Groat Northeni Bulletin Is splendidly g'Mtni up monthly Journal, of St Paul, Minn., aud Is suit out ny tlw ntllnsMl rwinistny of the name metitioneil. In Its sisvlal fruit tslUkm It has ths following pl-tiAUnt wrltetip of tills valley; The Wllliius'tte. or Wallainet. U the river of wewtern Oregon. It I navl u.ihl.i from Portland, is) miles to ( r vulll. and In high water to Eugene i:w tulles; Fall 4'i fwt high, at ore gun City, sn paswed by a system of lis-k. If drains a valley of 7,nii apiam mllii, or nearly ,1,tio.oui acre In extent. 1 his valley Is the tstit set tled section of the Pacific Northwest From northern to southern limits It is a succiwMltm of oniinrds wIuhh' hliMSoms perfume the air as early as March. The valley Is also noted for wheat and leiw. In addition to ivr eAls It grows nearly everything raised lit any part ot th I nltiil suites, es coot tropical fruits. On the west rise the insist nuige of mountains, on the east tho CitMcudes. making It a stvnlr lis-nllty. Th irairlta are lnterss-r"! with streams Uirdered with tlmlxr, and htid up Into the Imivy forosts of thn mountains. Portlsnd, tuiHiirpa In scitilc Ix.tuity and prtM-mlueiit la Its wealth. Is 12 mile from the mouth of the Wlllanieste, but rnched by the argust ocvun stsauisrs. Tlmro baa lsen a dlspnaltkai to out- deiim the Hawaiian republic becausi ot the sentences of the military court upon the ndnds. But the court cottld Imtsssi no other aentences, under the (!trcmustnncea. The presldmt now re vUws Uie wiitetuvs, and will pndsibly show clemency. That seems to bo the opinion Ui Honolulu, according to pa isrs Just received In Meat lie. liiero had tsi'n no oilHinl omiouncement of sentences on I-'ebmury 1st, when the Warrlmoo left, lience Minister Willis' haste to protect against exi-cutlon of the simteiic-s ws, to say the least. premature- Sittttlo Post-Intelligencer There should b no bank exninuler nt the expense of tha general taxstycrs r Mils taie. im, kin i in i'irlslii.tloti Is too plentiful nlivndy nnd too entire ly paternalistic and antagotilstlo to free Institutions to have more of It. I'he people nre In need of no bunk ex aminer and If one Is appnlnied the few will get the lsiicllt of his services, while the many the workers nnd pro ducers-will have to meet tho cxts-nses ot his office, some $."kmm) or ftiooo a year. Pendleton Orogonlan, Now tho leglsfature promtsea to tax foreign lnsumnce couiiauh doing business In the state. Hlnco there Is hut one home company and that "Tho Suite" of Ruleni, this legislation will of course fail as a burden. In the Hluipo of Increased Insurance rotes, on the peojilo who hnvo to Insure their proiKirty In Oregon, Hucli leglsbttlon Is made by nieu who play Into the hands of the very persons they aim to burden with It, whtlo putting extra burdens upon those Uiey ore attempt ing to relieve. In short, It Is foolish legislation, solely In tha lntent of knavish people, East Orogonlan. Htrangu that a law similar to Uie one proposed for Oregon has not raised the rates of Insurance In Wash ington and other states whero It hna boon to successful operation for sev eral years, If convicted crlmliMilH were com pelled to work on tho roads they would make some return. for the ex pense which they occasion, their labor would not be placed In competition with that of honittt men, and there would bo lees danger of Jobbery In connection with the penitentiary. The possibility that the tender fadings of prisoners might lie wounded If com pelled to work on tho nubile highways should have no weight against the many polnta In favor of such a plan. Criminals do not deserve such delicate consideration as that They are Im prisoned as a punishment, no ltvr the purpose of making them honored guests of tbo commonwealtl). ponillo ton Tribune. FOB, THE "HOME." Washington, Feb. 19.-A general res olution was adopted by tbo bouse to day authorizing the secretary of tlte navy to donate certain camnou to the Oregon atato oldler'a home. Ti. MYSTERIOOS RING How Man's Cupidity Undoes Iliiu. The Greedy Pawnbroker of Paris Aud the Clrvrr Kusa by M'hkU Lost fcteveuty Klve 1 bousaml Kranr. He Mr. Lagrange 1st behind hla wlu dow looklug over bla accounts. The wludow was drajsHt afur a fuahtou that displayed both art aud acUinf, A fw piece of lace and aiiUque Jew hy wr exhibit"! '11 wa-v si Inform tbo Initiated passer-by that mil sMIcli were bought ld, aud taken tu pledge on the promisee; while true science waa showu lu the ar raiigeuioiit by w hich the uwiur of the ts;abllhmciit nmld a Into tha atnt withoiit himself Uing obsKVwL It was a couvettlisit plan; aud It ubled Mr, Ijigrauge to uotkv Hint a tall, mi. clean-shaven young titan waa peering In at tho wlwlow In an luqulsitiv way. Ha bail a aeml chtrtcal ast westiug a low crowiwl, black soft fell hat. and that vultimluoiw garment known s au "luveiiMs cap"'." His iiMUim-r wpa uervoits aud btwltattng, aa of a luau who found hlmmdf lu au uuwatl or milmrriuwlug HMulon. He made as tliiugb he would pe ou, Iis,hI, kKiked at the tiuuw ii tlai Imi pUite a atsniid Hm. glatai'd up and down the street and theu, with an air of sheeted unconcern, wnlkel Into the entalilUtlins'iit. Mr. Ugrango's stnt door eis-neJ uolm'l.asly, aJid admitted the visitor to a small, carp-t.nl hall, lu which the enly apKirtil aperaiur was a win- dow Us that of a booking oinee at ... ..... a riwy stuni, lorusMt vnii-oy ground glass, Tbo opi tsirt was cb to Um isl occupud by Mr. I-agratuie. wiui had, of course, olved alt the MOVEMENTS Ol-' HIH VI8ITOU. Aftr tandlng at the aperotur for moment or two without aerlug any body, the stranger nipMd gently with his ktllli kh ou the window sill, and ahordy afterward Mr. fjigrnnge, with tlie air of a man who was tnkliu a eonlltutl.iunl. saimtcnsl past the SMlt. "I Imvs got a ring." foegsn U uie -, .i...nkiiig with a um 1 1' t I'liun h aeivtit. Ijigmngn gave bis visitor a Ma look, before w hich ihe young man a eves droPtsnl. and held out bis hand for the trinket. With sotn hesitation the Strang prtslttced a plalu gold ring of a p- cutlar pntteru and lahl it on the dek hef.ir hint. It wns very much like one of tho oht-fahloued rlngaw hl. h were made with a hollow siu for iiior. of hair of a denwl friend; imly, lu this case, a scroll work tis'k the nbteo of glass; and this anvil work wa of a very ddleato pattern hero and there plenxtl with mluute hole. Lsgrnjige bad seen such tin ttf'ir and knew that In former tlavs they had often Ihhu us'd as the n- istdtorr of w one sntull articles vs'ue. siirh a a gem or a pnvlnus medicine. Taking It up In bis fat hlny tin gers, Ijigrangiv without a wird of siHioirv ut thn owner, carried th ring to a large idate ghus window, under prdenaa of exatulnlng It under a better light The pawnliroker then welgheii the trinket In bis hand, pm-ril at It curiously through a mag nlfylng glass, shook it a ceid, third 1 fourth time with Increased Inten-M, for ho was certain Uat he lntird HOMETHING ItATTI.K INSIDE. Itotidlug a little backward, Mr. La grange Psik an I'liwfvailnii of his vis itor through a convenient hole in the .'round gluiei, and then, moved py n fisilug thnit the ' stniuger's face wns mt unfamiliar to him. ho wrote a fw words ou a scrap of ixt, w hich he illspatchml thnntgh tt tuls "This U a quaint little thing," ob served the pawnbroker, returning to his customer. "Aye." "Have you any olilcctliai to glvo a reference? It Is usual," "Well -a -I'm not sure Unit the father superior would like tt. The ring belongs to our order tlw Order of 8t Klmeon. We hst all our prop erty during the nigu of the Comuiuue In Paris, and then the Fniich govern ment IkiiiInIuhI us with the other tnoiiks." "What Is all that to tne?" akid the pawnbroker. Impatiently. "Oneof the fathers," Said the strauge?r In an bumhlo tone, "told me to try and borrow a little money mi the security of this ring. But, you midorstaiid, I mimt not sell If. It Is a kind of a relic, for It belonged to Father ('lore, the superior of the or der, who was shot by the (loniniun Ists In 1871. Ho got It conveyed out of prison to one of our friends." 'How?' asked Lagrange, who wns beginning to feel IntetVHled. "I cannot tell; I did not belong to the onh-r then." "But you do now?" "Yes; I am a bty brother."" "Well, I don't ml ml lending you n sovereign. It's only worth the weight of Its gold." "But we must hnvo nioro tlmn that." and ths lay brother leaned forward through the window and rM)ke In a low, eager tones "We nre nil con vinced that there Is something ro markftble In flint ring. I hnvo hrnrtl that Father Clere always wore It. be cause It would, ono day bring back prosperity to our community." tie sent that message out of orison along wlUi the ring?" nuked the pawn- uroKer, in a careless tone. "SO I HAVE 1IEAHD," responded the lay brother. Could It be, lAgnango asked himself that the Imprisoned priest had used this rti ir as a means of conveying u secret mes sage to the rest of the community. Ha nut interested and ruinous. Eventual ly ho agreed to lend Brother Anilolno three pounds on a tpwlal contract. which provided that If the ring wns not redeemed within a month it should liecotno the absolute property of Lagrange, , life lay brother cast a regretful glance tit the ring, signed the agree ment slipped (the soveictims Into his pouch, and left the establishment. No sooner had tho door c!:vied be hind bis customer than Lngrang touched a bell which summoned his confidential clerk. "Did you rooognlse tha eemtienuin Who left the botuse a moment aeoV he naked. "I cannot bo certain." answered thn clerk, ''but I fancy ho Is M. Le Comte lHsnoeU, a nobleman who used to ylslt us yonrs ago In Paris." "Ah! Vory likely. I fnnoied I knew the face. I thought I had assisted nt tho funeral of tho gentlenwin's gay oaroer! He tells me be has Joined a religious order. Those' poor devils of ton do when they are sold out That will do, Marat" , Thea the pawnbroker fell to examin ing b trinket which Brothar Antolna had left With Win. lie rvan inu, y allghUy enlarging on of Uie hob-a In the serolt work, to catch a gllmpso of tha small object whk h his aet.au of hiring told Win waa concUed la tb cavity of Ui ring. But In this im was nulla unuiftl. b could wtb hitf. Alt ha could WM ,h1 u a precious atom waa Inside, tt must have been wrsptssl In aotnethlug to deaden Ui aouud of rattling. TH85 8KCHET KKVEALED. Not daring to brwk ots-n tho Hug, Isigrango waJuMl tlilrty days with the utmost liiipntlitiix', hoping, aJitst against hope, that tho youug lay brother would find himself unabl or would ll"gleit to redt-s-m th Uiliket oil the appointed day, aud thus suffer U to but.tmi hla property, lb) waa cst vluivd tlsit the suioriis of the order would not have taken Uie palus to Hn vy this ting to his broUiren whi-u he was In euch Imminent pi-til iinlm It ositnlmst aotmthlug of vail', Mouiettmea h felt aa if be would ietv half Ilk. fortuua to cut the trtuket oi'n. ... On by ou the day went by. I n lucklly tha mouth had 3t days. Mr. Ugmiigo nvllel the Idlutlc arrange. inoiet of dividing the uioiiUis of tb year, and waited until th m xt dny. A tlia afteriusm drew to a close be hpm-nm nsr anxious, more eager to is.sm the Jewel and Ua hldiUn -crei. Ha could not alt at th window. Every Iimui that psmuil maib his h.sirt tst with the rir that It wns Brother Autiiln nun for th ring. At length lgrauge rouvlucel blm If Uiat o'cJia k bad struck. He tiK'kwl and dmible-lis ki'd bla dis. drew down hi blltuU, aelsed n lu airuuinnt and lu U twinkling of an ey had cut tlu ring In two. A Huy HM of pniT tumblwt cut Carefully and slowly Um jsiwn. rokitr unrolled It It was a imawl of very thiu par, cliwiy evered by writing so very One that It had evl dMtiUy Isvn written wlih the point of a pin. The cnbr was a reddish l-w u -the ndor of the blood when tt t drlisl, With the biJp of a magnifying glass Irftgrsttgo rnd th eecM iinsusig which Uw iitr cotuauud, writien, of rttura", Ut French: "My children. I die totiMrt"w, and I sen.) you my Messing. The church plate I Ut th cbtirn of our own htTUMSj which has a fabst twttoiu. But our saving, amotuitlng to n-sr-y 4,u,u frauca, 1 cul Ut ts burUI In tlw rlglu baud corner of Jmipiea Gn.a.i's hotiM, lu the Itu St. IdHils. Il know lushing of this. C'oursgo and lnie! K. C." Ijigronge's finger tnniibU! ai that tlm iwjx-r fell from them on the tl-k Iwfor hi tu, and hla face became PALI; WITH KXCITLMKNT. Four nilllliHi fnuicaIMV). Ia grange bsikeil a I bis watch, aebted a tlnw-table, and turmd over Ms imgcs with fcverbdi baatu. That night be sailed for Frain-, Ho could iasily uitderstand thai the iMTiittiulnteit weal Hi uf the OrdiT ef St KiiiHsst (which numlstl many well-burn men In Its rnnkat, should rech tbo sum of i,i),iss franc. And nothing was mr protsttde tlinn that tiie auiwrior of th order should have burbnl the money In the house of eom obscure ayinpaihlxer at Ihe time of the slu-gii of Paris. But the fear that lmiiiit.! Mr. Iigrange'a mint) during Uie tedious Jounny was; What If the secret has linked oiH? W hat If tha money has Imvu aciitletitally dis covered by wiiiii-oiiii who has luul brains enough to hold his tongue? otic or tw I the thought crowd la uitud Uiat this tnnsum did ikh t king to hltu. The poverty into which tha Fathers of St. Sinnun had fallen was probably due to tlie of this tnstsun. coupled with llieir exti!lin from French territory. But lignmge sileticd his coiim'liMiiv wilh a gnwt. II hnd not cnrrhil on the trade of a money lender for twenty year with out btdtig aide to do that. Having arrived lu Paris, tagrang sought out the Kite St. l-oul and found Guegiut's bouse without inmii illiltculty. It was a sumll, in.sin-l.iok-tng phiei hardly bigger than a cot tage. GucgiMi was a slKH'inaker In a siuitl way of buslin. Lagrange pnved the way dlpl.nimt leally by ordering a tstlr of shoes and tie mi aeil the shisiniiker whether be hud any cellars to let. tih: kxposi: com ks. "dUtir: my fiUth, no!' nnswervsl tliu nuiu ot the liiietuiie. "The only cellar I have la paved with Mirth, but two metre cither way. How could 1 let Uiat? What do you want It for?" ltgraugo saw thut he had made a blunder. "I want tt for aa-stor place. But you am right. It Is too small. I should need Uio loww flat alsK Per haps you would let the house?' "SVell-I havo not thought of Uiat" said the slus'tiut kcr, with a suspicious giauce at uia customer. "What do you say at 40 franca a month r "Not enough." in i siioum ouiy occupy it a week. Ijigrnnge could havo bitten bla tonguo off (la tluwe word eseapod hlin, i or ne saw mat uiey had roused the landlord's suspicion effectually. It was lu vain that he offered a higher and higher rent; Uio very fait of his being willing to pay a mouth's rent for a week's .occuiNiUon ot the promises sis'ined to make Giiegan de termined not to let the place nt ail. Iiiigrange saw that he would have to purchase the Iioiimj out and out. Well, wnnt um tt matter? he saJd to h inselt. He could sell It again. The cottage and garden might be worth lo.utt) fl'llllces, "Would Gticgau sell tho house V" he askisl, "Yes," answered the shoemaker. with a grin. "What would tho gentle man give?". "I'll glvo you lO.(XH) francs, down." said Lagrange, The man darted a keen glance at the stranger, shook bis head, and calmly woiu ou wiin ins work. "F.leven thousandtwelve thou sand?" "No." Then Lnirranifo slomu.il lt. , that ho must offivt canieBsiHwt, or he WOllId never L'..t thn lnii. nl nil and curtly saying, "Twelve thousand la too much; good day," ha ABUUPTLY L1C FT Till, HOUSE. . But bo could not rest for a moment. What If that horrid old man, who knew that the cellar was tlm 'n..ii..r of thn oceeutiin nt ni Deer's ini,.iwi should take It Uito his head to dig menu in vne meant i me? i.ngnuige Wont to thoePiuis cornmnnilinta -.f his bankers and provided himself with a notary, and. accomiHiuled by Gimt lunniionnry, wwit hack to the Kuo t?t, IvOllls , The old man proved a tougher cus tomer Uittn be had been bofw He evidently saw that Lagrange bad set his heart on tlie prois-rty, and ho ran up the price until the pawnbroker, in dospal, offenMl tlw) nuiu 7S,()(H) francs the whole of his 3,0(K). This wns ac oepted, nnd that very afternoon Uie diHids wero signed, Lagrange, trembling with exclte monit, rematmul in the bouse during tho rest of tlie day, and toward eve ning tlw shoemaker, hnvlng pocketed tho money, went for a vtui and went off with Ills belongings. Then tho treasure seeker sot to work with pick and shovel, and dug deep Into Uio solid earth dug until the sweat poured from his brow, until his arms ached, until Uie walls of the house tlireateood to fall down and bury ulm. r .- (..miiihi mtit hare ImT4 wr. ""---::v -- T,UM.a title th 0Ct mrvr enu ami in nw - a tsittl of brandy tstwen ttsut. vldlng. wiui many "" " laughter, IM X-.'s yt ii" ii " i - for UwtiitnbUvdown cottag. b would hv loft off digging ir,hx elnwiK". pAHMKD THE lloLHL. Wasmngton. Feb. IH-Tba bill to iuil peal' Mexican sntna and to mtk tb talona it all Mexican wr vetraiwi $12 per ""h' wlihai pa"d tb h44s today, benefit, atsmt 17.ist per"", and lnvdv S i KliMtUmsJ obarg on th treasury bt shout Il.tXKVKNi t nnually. DA UGflTOU OF IIKvUlUTI' X Waahlngton. Feb. 1'J -Tbe f tirtli etmfln-nutl nmgnaia of lto haloes' sisiety of (laughters of the Am ban revobitli0 waa ojM-ninJ tslsy w ltii Ui largiwt attiai'tanw In tlw history ot the isjty. In lite alttc of th? pnwldentgitieml, Mrs. Htevu., Mary Inskwoist of Wnahltigton pre titi.l. Tlie aeaslon wsa almost n lrlf wctipW with routine btortwn. HAVE Ui:UN APPBOVKD, Washington. Feb. 10.-Tb pwdmt has lprovd tbo art to adnt a ss lal rule f.- Ihe navlgstlisia of ba'bors, rivor and Inland water t4 th t nlted Kuvtre, exoejit tha Grrst Iikrs snl thiHr wsineeUng and tributary wvlm, Al th sot providing for an adi li st al olnmlt Judg In Uw ninth (1 Kille cit) Judl!uU district. ' HUNG IS OUT. fmtiin. Fob. 1!.-A Tlrti-Tsln dis patch anys IJ lliwig Cliang will tur,i over hla eftlce of vlcrroy of P ( hl-LI to his successor tiaiay, and win have an attdlisieu w ith tb eintT"S" a? Ft- king Feltnwry 21, pre isimtory t as suming tlia dutle of peei cjonmis slonor to Japan. A CAI.IFOltNlAN NAMFD. Washington, Fe. 11), Th prueldent tislsy nominated lM'i M. Ibw. tf Csllf-rnt. to he t'lttted Sute elreuft Juise In the ninth JudMiU etreulf, pro vliled for by tb at attwd Febru sry 1, m FOIt Tl HI WOMEN. rWrametttd, Feb. IDTh woman suffnut hill psail th aMemiity of the state legislature today by a vote uf 45 to Stf. NOTKD OAMULF.Il DIK8. UuUrllle, Feb, la.-F.ll Marks, pn.b. ably the lrt known gambler In the H;Ui .died today. H had a fortune at i... j time, hut died lacnnlhwi. F. L Kelley. City Livery Stables. Stylish Turnouts Alwavs in Rcadin: Having lately iiurthaml the entire itittrit in the ata'de of t Vwk, we at now tatter prepared than ever to meet the demu& ;lie public an we are 'now making and are preimring to make K substantial, improvfticnU. Tcstma boarded by the day or notf traveling- men a sja-ciitlty. Independence Tailor Sho T. LAYTON JENKS, Proprietor. Gentlemen's Clothing SATISFACTION II. M. Kstss. ESTES & ELKINS. INDEPENDENCE OREGON- Draying - and - Hauling DONE TO Charges Low and V.. Unt . ........ . u k iii mlu uur miu. oa as sirvui, or aim and PIsntM rsrcnilly movrd. TheWESmE o o Has the Most Complete m a m mm m ;x--, m In Polk jni"9 lilt, LOWEST, "" . I . I . t 1 t . - A.. W. Docksteader, (Suci-esser to Cbarles Htts) "-wwrniETon or- City Truck -ii Independence, Oregon. AAUUIIUif Utllia fit If UftaaaAnalxlA. T) ..... Royal Baking Powder Absolutely ftft1l- fltheslutcn -k . ot th "ur to pro- Pure, duce the leavening gas. Royal . . Baking Powder, through the action of its ingredients upon each other in the loaf while baking, itself produces the necessary gas and leaves the wholesome properties of the flour unimpaired. It is not possible'with any other leavening agent to make such wholesome and delicious bread, biscuit, rolls, cake, pastry, griddle-cakes, doughnuts, etc. . ... '-'-- "i rVWIHF CO.. rrti isi f i (ma 1 1 i r RAILIWAISJ, TIME Tkb M !,( East and South via Tho SHASTA Rc. -of the . Southern Pacific f fiiis !,! Irsln run ail u.ltu. Ulswu tmuAJlfit Hatth ' ' '""jJ t . hTTI. l'iM'"isni"Aru HflCi. 1.1, Allsiav a,Z A. m, I At. Use rrnC)Mo L.., mMmmm. Rosfcrt MalfisiiTpt P attend'!?. V . a, I IO-e1rrt,?1 H mtn$tt 1i a, a. ft.nuj Z'tt,. Esg Cm aCjia E1 rrLLMAX BumrrT blest1 am! S Kr-CIHilI-Ctiini Wi-.i,lnt .J iv i luiougii imios, West Side Division,' 8etva Pertlanrf ang i ICaja' Mall trsln dsiljr itrrpn Sus4tj j 7 Mi lu I P.rtlii4 X, i'tf' litis to I Sr ...Inrtltiilrti" Arl k I t1 p m I r . i..mii. .. . t is At Allmoy end Curvsllk., nmn iu Mrrri 1-iriBe rilii4. KstreM trsla aslljr (svtBi; i p m i t I'' Kb pm I Ar ....ar 1 1 - (ii. .:": SrBlXBVlll t!te CrtgaaSaa Rallay Olvlskaj J tPortlan ana" Yamhill AirllBiIITrt-ik!y. Siam I !. )"itlsnd ..jifTJi &i pm I Lv...,stooMuia,i.f iCp Mt Ar..AliH..L:g Tbmocti Urkots lo sll piSols In UatsJ nuutm, i n.i sue i.uni, m bt as from T. M.oTlVtH, Ajtnt, liiiteis3 ft. KOEHLKR. r,KRor;m X.nmr. ALii r hi is.icri 1 Vh i.uki.tw 1 W.H.W KELLEY & ROT Prc?ri:lc Made to order in i style. A perfect li8t ample always on be select from. GUARANTEED. ORDER. Prompt Service. . leave omen st the Ihilsoe Hotel. Twm mm mm. mm waa' Countv. WORK THE BEST. U Co. is, fcjks WU aw art .P).) i t r. ; SHOULD be used wher-. ever yeast has served heretofore. Yeast acts by fermentation and the destruction of part of IDS WSI I ST tiruA. " z feve f ''svaT'l la4tsni4aM. I MituibnT' I ' tn tts T1 " .tS " " "5 Ilia a tw : a M ti . - -"T'wiiisnni snsnsninei(aiiai4sisii,s