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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1875)
November. THE WEST SHORE. For The Wkst Shore. THE PHANTOM SHIP. BT MEM LINTOK. The day hnd furled her whlte-wlnged sails, And anchored midway In the tide; And lo! a-down the Western sky, A blood-red banner marked the road ' The crimson sun had slid to rest. A tweet, young moon, bent like a bow, Hung low within the dome of blue As fulntly outlined aa a star - Seen through a filmy veil of mist, And, dipped 1U horni In twilight mm, And dipped and swung like wing of bird. Above, the stars were dimly lit; Below, a black and angry sea Incessant growled and lashed the rocks, And tore the wnves In threads of foam ' This hungry demon of the sea. Outside the breakers roar and surge A black-Milled ship with anils a-spread, As grim and black as Erebus Hose suddenly between the waves, This ghostly spectre of a ship, And hung and swung a-top their oresU While laihed aloft among the shrouds, With white, wet face and streaming hair, A lady hung In snowy dress, And close beside a black-mailed man Held to her breast a pointed sword. A wild, wild shriek rang on the air, And two white hands were flung out wild Iuto the night, as If to grasp .Borne friendly hand within the gloom .'Some human hand outstretched to save. And then like any spectral thing. As noiseless aa tho wings ot Doom 'That fling their shadows on our lives, This ghostly, grim and blaok-hulled ship, Aalowly slid from off the sea From off the hungry, waiting sea, . And left no traco where It hnd hung And swung a-top the created waves. ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN. A lady who signs herself a martyr to late hours, furnishes the following: Dear gentlemen between the ages of j 'eighteen and forty-five,' listen to a few U'nrfl. nf rrrahntnito ar!i!a tvl. . e.utu.,ua Bu, much yuu make a social call of an evening, go away at a reasonable hour. Say you come at eight o clock, an hour and a half is cer tainly as long as the most fascinating of you in conversation can, or rather ought to i deaire to use his charms. Two hours can jj be very pleasantly spent with music, chess, or other games, to lend variety; but kind sirs, Dy no means stay longer. Make shorter calls, and come oftener. A girl that is a sensible, true-hearted girl, will enjoy it better, and really value your ac quaintance more. Just conceive the agony of a girl who, well knowing the feelings of father and mother upon the subject, hears the clock strike ten, and yet must sit upon ithe edge of her chair, in mortal terror lest papa should put his oft-repeated threat into execution: tliat of coming down and in duing the young man to breakfast. And rwe girls understand it all by experience, and know what it is to dread the prognostic of displeasure. In such cases a sigh of re lief generally follows the closing of the door "behind the gallant, and one don't get over jthe feeling of trouble till safe in the arms ,iof Morpheus. Even then sometimes the dreams are troubled with some phantom ol ian angry father, and distressed (for all par ties) mother, and all because a young man ill make a longer call than he ought to. JJow young gentlemen friends, I tell you hat the girls will do. For an hour and a half they will be most irresistably dunning nd fascinating; then beware, monosyllabic responses is all you need expect, and when the limits shall have been passed. tattling query shall be heard coming down Itairs, 'Isn't it time lo close up?' You jnust consider it a righteous punishment, Aid taking your hat meekly depart, a sad der, and it is to be hoped, a wiser man. Do not get angry, but the next time be areful to keep within just bounds. We ant to rise early these pleasant morn Jugs, and improve the 'shining hour;' bnt when forced to be up at such unreasonable Hours at night, exhausted nature will speak, and as a natural consequence, with the at- oa speed in dressing, we can barely get Awn to breakfast in time to escape a rep rimand from papa, who don't believe ii beaux as though he never was young sad a mild, reproving glance from mamma, who understands a liule belter her poor daughter's feelings, but must still, to keep up appearances, disapprove outwardly. And now, yourur men. think about these tilings, and don't throw down this paper with a 'pshaw, but remember the safe side of ten. Donald Mac hut, Kissith Mac lb at, Portland. CnilllTTT JBr MtntTiv IS 15 Front St,, and 10 A 12, FirstSU, Portland, 0. WHOLESALE OROCEHfl, , Shipping ad Coramtssloa Merchants. Importers of TEA, TOBACCOS & LIQUORS. Exporters of WhMt, Flour Wool, nd all kinds of Ore gon rroau.ee. Liberal Cash Advances on Consignments. JAMES LAID LAW & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, , Pint Street, Portland. HOLE AGENTS FOR GIANT POWDER, Lea St Perrln's Worcestershire Sauce: Agents for Dundee QralnBag Manufacturers, And Exporters of GRAIN, WOOL And SALMON, nnd oilier OR EGON i'KUDUCE. J. MoCRAKEN & CO., Importers, SHIPPING COMMISSION MERCHANTS, , aa; H Mid 58 Horth Front BL, Portland, Oregon. AGENTS FOR GILHOY'8 DUNDEE BAGS and Rugging: Me Murray and W. K. Lewis A limn.' Thru l.m.i.H- DurMn lVl.i-c-i a, i. . Hunnewell's Bitlocn, Creiun Turtur and Cryntnl- ....uun, u i ura w vyU. o mill rilllurj I SOUS' JUH' dies: Salem Lead-Co. ' White Iad. Also, for the Ibllowlnn Flouring Mills: Man. nolla, Standard, Lebanon, Aumsville 4 Mission. N. B. flpeclnl attention rtntd to Shin's business and purcli -chasing Cargoes of Wheat and Flour. Houej to Lou on M Estate Securities BY TI1M OREGON AND WASHINGTON TRUST INVESTMENT COMPANY Of Scotland, Capital 1730, 000-Oold. Prtxlrtrnt, Right Hon. thti Eaw. of Airlie, K. T., Cortachy Cnsilo, Hcotlund. Orpcon Iakh Board: B. Goldsmith, Portland, Dnnnld Mnclfnv Pnrtlmid William Ukid, (Ankeny's Building, 9 First St., Portluud, Malinger. Loans made from two lo five, or In special en es. eliiht years. renavable bv lnstalim-nt in.h year or In on-.' sum, secured ty morigane deeds upon unincumbered farm lands only, and ocju- Application must be mmlc pemonallr or in wrlllngto WILLIAM HK1U, Managor 0, and W. Trust Co., tt First St, GOLDSMITH & LOEWENBERQ, importers ami ieHiers in STOVES, METALS, Tinmen's and Plumbers' Stock, Bird Cages, Fancy Wire Goods, Refrig erator, Water Coolers, loo Cream Freesert, And a complete axMirtmeni of House Furnish liifC Hardware, OH 04 Front St,, O. 8. N. Cos Block. J. KRAEMER $ CO., Importers of Il00t & Shoes 47 FRONT STREET, Portland, .... Oregon. J. KRAEMER. KNAPP, BURRELL & CO., Iniporlert sutl Kcmlrrs la Firm Implements aid Micks, LSill Stones, B0LTIN6 CLOTHI, Mill FINDINGS, WotJ Worliij Hitiinrj, Bibber id! lolktr Bellinj. Sol, Agent, for tho " BAIN " and "PA CiriC'jW8a. 17 and 19 Front-at. and 14 Hnd Iff Flrst-st., PORTLAND, ORKOON. JJARBWARE, IRON, STEEL, HUBS, SPOKES, RIMS, OAK, ASH AND HICKORY PLANK NOKTUKIJP A THUHl'HON, Cnr. Front nnd Yamhill, Portland. W. JACKSON CO., Importer., Wholesale and retail dealers In nrat (inalllr CIlOL'KERY.UT.ASSWAItF., FRENCH CHINA, 1'I.ATKD WAKK., RRTH THOHAII CLOCKS, And a pnrl Hwrtawat of House Furnishing Goods. am PAINTS, OILS, atC, AC, No. M Front Street, Portland, Oreson. WILLIAMS at MYERS. ComiHtHHioti MerclKintH, Aad DaaJar. in Oroeorioa, OroRaa ad CallforaU Prodnoa, No. 5, C.ntral Block, Front HL, Portland, Osn, T.A. DAVIS $ CO., tl rnal am.,, . PorUaaa, Onfaa, mroBTEaa ahd wnoLnALKwi or DRUGS, PAINT8, OILS, GLASS AMD- DRUOGIBTtV SUNDRIES. Hole Atnis tor the AVERILi CHEMICAL PAINT. Office of the Singer Manufacturing Company, No. 10 Th.rwl r n i u . ' s Biuinu, may JrTj, IB iO, The singer still triumphant ! Name of Company and Machine. Ths fllnirrr Mannfaclnrlna Co.. Ut. u Co. (eatl mated )......"'.' Domes tlo Orovwr takr'iii,,"MV,C"l,!!.., WiUon Wllcoi Olbbs Amrlrn B. H. flora nc Victor JV.tnm, 1. B. Brnnwdorf "c'o"! Slotfer SEWING UACHINB8 .old Not. or t.,hl, I...ll.., pi.., mni , dUeount mtdl tar .la ' New York, vretfont 11- Oregon Iron Works-Albina. .. ui mtiimmuiunnK every uoscri.tluu of Portable, Stationary, JUyh and Low Premmre linyhtes and jfoiiem, Jiouse Vattlnga, Machinery for Crist Mm. and Saw Mlllt. Ornamant.1 F.no. Work. Iron and Bras. Catting of evory de.orlptlon. THS RKPAIRINO OP HACRINRRY AND BOILKR8 PROMPTLY ATTKNDBD TO. X?"? h " ""' Variety and Qlr. STKAMllOATand BOll.KU WollK. u"n'-"1 PORTLAND, LOCK RQ ., INEZ MEYER & UTTER, oi nrsi street The only fashionable Merchant Tail oring kstabhshment IN PORTLAND. A Full 'Mno of Gentlemen's KurnlsblnKf G. H. MEUSSDORFFER, 111 Front St., Portland, Oregon. S3-NEW STYLES "tea Received by each Steamer. Comer First and Taylor, Portland, Oregon. Dealers snd Jobbers In all kinds FIRST CLASS GROCERIES, Prodnoa, Etc, Etc Full stock constantly on hand. Hoods delivered In any part of t tie city free of cliunfo. Call and examine our stock. Cr.as. Hirstel & Co., 1MP0BTKR5 A DKALKH IS BOOKS $ STATIONERY, NOTIONS, TOYS, KTC, ETC. Subscriptions received fur all Eastern Publications No. 77, Front St., Portland, Oregon. BiTBI.ANK B00K8!n(DK TO OKDKK. Fall Importations AT "THE WHITE HOUSE" Con.l.llni or tho Utait Novelllea In PIjAIN ANS XXjJIVXX3 ZKSE( COOIS, Ineludlng tlie Calebratod Ba.k.t Platda, MaUlaJa alll(a N.w Canto toaaUl noth. Black and Calond Caak. saara, Imp. rial Dlaoaala, Kal.a arboekarPlalda, Vaa.tlaa HalU laga. All Waal BVin, r.m.l'a Hair Plalda, Tufether with all tha varloua FALL AltO WINTER Rhadaaof Silks and Velvets To Match, WE DEO I.EAVK ATXO TO CAM, ATTKN tlnn lo oar iplfndld dlalsy of ImM,iied Owtome, rar'i; ll-ult-d mid ItoaverHacuues aud cloaks; and lo our MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Consisting of the Choleest and Host Ex tensl?e Variety ol Frendi Hals and Bonnets, Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons, OrnamenU. Ac. we invlie eteui aitnlUin, being the Mfwf ATKAUTIVlj KXIIlBlfIi.NI aver pmwnted lo the UuIleionvrtlHnd. A close Inaiwcltonorour Klat,liliment will at onre convince our natrons that every Iteuurtment Is so eomplete trmt It ) 'J'P.?? 'Ie 10 t1" xunv .Nollles on U a hi bit Ion. LEWIS f- STRAUSS Ha, 81 Ftnt Btrai. rJo. .Mticiiinus sold 1KT4. Increase or ieerene JI3!i,4 11U.I1I0 154, 000 40,114 !M,1TB ai.lrtu m,)i4T in. iMH 14, 1N4 N.1M10 ,44d 8, ONI M41,(1TU U4.MT ION, 1110 M,1 HO NO, 000 HO, 403 IT, .143 1!t.710 13,.VJD A,, TIT o,s 9ft, an 43.N04 IT, 414 10,130 1,414 .! 1,4TH n.-,s 0. 448 1,134 1, aia Salter 8 S Frsmclseot 04 l'nl Square. MAKKhT BATHS. Special attention (Iven to JOHN NATION, Rnperlniendent. WHEELER &, WILSON Improved Draw-Feed Sewing Machine FJBST PREMIUMS, 1874, Oregon State Fnir; Waaliington County Fair; AND AT ALL tho Fair in California, LONDON, 1862r PAHIS, 1807; VIENNA, 1878. IP. T. FONDA, General Agent, 20 Geary St., Sun Francisco. AND 95 Third Stroot, Portland. J. A. STItO WBRIDGE, IMPORTRB ANP DBALKR Iff LEATHER Shoe mnainga 141 Front St., Portlund " 1. 1. IMMriLD. COHN & ROSENFEID, Commission Merchants, AMD U.tL.M I. OrcRon and California Produce of all kinds, rroAl HI.. bt HorriMH and Y.mlilll, lorlland. Uaa. Caih paid for Ilnller, F-ms, Poultrjr and Hidoa, 7 C0il0KT HOLIOITKO. OREGON BAKERY. OPITZ k WINTTER, l'ropriotorn, Viral HI., a. it la aar. of Pin., Porllaad, Manufaoturora of all kind, of Crackers, Bread, Cakes, AND PANTRY. PILOT, SHIP AND WAVY BREAD Alwaya told balow Mir. rranelan prlcaa. BUCHTEL & STOLTE, tub hh Fhctoiraph::: OS" TXXX BTATB, Are now emahlishcd at their IEW AID ELE6AMT BOOHS, oh Tin coaN'.t or M ill Morrison Street:. 5