The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891, February 01, 1876, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Text0 THE WEDDING-RING FINGER. This is llie fourth finger on the led hand Why this particular diRit should have re ceived such a token of honor and trust beyond all its conveners, both in pagan and Christian times, has been variously in terpreted. The most common explanation is, according to Sir Thomas Browne, " presuming therein that a particular ves sel, nerve, vein, or artrry, is conferred thereto from the heart," which direct vas cular communication Urowne shows to be anatomically incorrect. Macrobius gives another reason, which may perhaps satisfy those anatomists who arc not satisfied with the above. "I'ollex," he says, "or thumb (whose offices and general usefulness arc sufficiently indicated from its Latin deriva tive poello, and Irom its Greek equivalent anlichier, which means, 'Osgood as a hand,') is too busy to be set ajart for any such special employment; the next finger to the thumb, being but half protected on that side, besides having other work to dq, is also ineligible; the opprobrium attaching to the middle fingers, called metlicut, puts it entirely out of the question; and as the little finger stands cxKsed, and is more over too puny to enter the lists in such a contest, the soiisal honors devolve naturally on firmuliitt, the wedding fuurcr." In the Hriiish Apollo, 1788, it is urged that the fourth finger was chosen from its being not only less used than either of the rest, hut more eatable of preserving a ring from bruises; having this one quality pe culiar to itself, that it cannot lie extended but in coiuiany with some other finger, whereas the rest may be stretched out to their full length and straightness. Swkaki.nu Rkhukkii. The learned and pious Dcsaugliers, being on one occasion in the conqiany uf a number of persons of tne nrst rank, a gentleman 01 the party, who was unhappily addicted to swearing, at every oath lie uttered keit asking the doctor's pardon. The doctor bore this levity for some time with great patience; at length he was obliged to silence the swearer with this fine rebuke: " Sir, you have taken some Mins to render me ridiculous (if pos sible) by your pointed aologics; now, sir, 1 must tell you, if God Almighty docs not hear you, 1 assure you I will never tell him. The Rev. J. II. K was, several years since, pastor of a Methodist F.pisco jwl church in Western New York. Dur ing his sermon, on a hot summer's Sunday morning, Itrnthcr Austen, one of the offi cial members of the church, fell fast asleep. Mr. K suddenly mused, and called out: "Brother Austen, will you please to oiven tne wmuow lucre a tittle I Mtsuuns tav il it rvrv unhealthy to sleep in a (hie rivm.1' The brother was awakened, and complied. It is a gtMKl thing to have proier nour ishment. Particularly for invalids. The Englishman builds up on beef; the French man on delicate made dishes; the German on a generous combination of beer and kraut, as we infer from the reply of a good Teuton, who, on being asked how much sauer-kraut he had put up for winter use. replied: "I'sc not got much; only ten barrels joost r sieiness.' An IsiiiAV.mn. is woman recently gave t'inn to twins uuring net luisluml s alcnce, and just before his return " the neighbors" Iwtowed two other lubies and placed them in bed with the little straturer. When the father was asked to see his children the coverlid was turned down, and, although he must nave tieen immensely surprised, he coolly turned to hit wife anil asked, " Did any get away I Cld Dr. II was a quack, and a yen- ignorant une. On one occasion he was called by mistake to attcnj a council of physicians ill a critical case. Alter con siderable discussion the opinion was ex pressed by one llial the patient was con valescent. W hen it came Dr. It ', turn to speak: "Cumvleiteut" said he; "why that's nothing serious; 1 have cured ftmvuterm 111 twenty-tour hours. " Ah, M. Smmxs, we have not enough chain for ourcomtttnr," said gay wife to her frugal husUnd. "Plenty of chain. dear, but too much comnv, replied Mr. Simkins, with a knowing wink. THE WEST SHORE. SIGNATURE OF THE CROSS. The mark which persons who are un able to write are required to make instead of their signature, is in the form of a cross; and this practice having formerly been fol lowed by kings and nobles, is constantly referred to as an instance of the deplorable ignorance of ancient times. This signature is not, however, invariably a proof of such ignorance. Anciently, the use of this mark was not confined to illiterate persons; and it is still always used by Roman Catholic bishops as part of their signatures. Among the Saxons, the mark of the cross, as an attestation of the good faith of the person signing, was required to be attached to the signature of those who could not write. In those times, if a man could write, or even read, his knowledge was considered proof presumptive that he was in holy orders. The word dermis, or clerk, was synonymous with penman; and the laity, or people who were not clerks, did not (eel any urgent necessity for the use of letters. The ancient use of the cross was, there fore, universal, alike by those who could and those who could not write; it was, in deed, the symbol of an oath from its holy associations, and generally the mart. On this account, Mr. Charles Knight, in his notes to the "Pictorial Shakspcare," ex plains the expression of "God save the mark," as a form of ejaculation approach ing to the character of an oath. This phrase occurs three or more limes in the plays ot Shakspcare; but hitherto it had been left by the commentators in its origi nal obscurity. MKMOKIING EXTRAORDINARY. An Knglish magazine supplies the fol lowinp; infomulion on " Remarkable Mem ories;" A mono; the instances cited is Out of a child of ten It team Chevritr who, beinir examined, made an exposition ot Jussien s botanical system. Alter dividing it into its three nans of acotylctlons, monocotyle dons and dy cotyledons, the boy suWivided these again into fifteen classes, and each class into families, urging his way undis mayed through orahr.ui en Okies, rhinan- toides, olemonacix and other such like throat strainers, explaining politely when called upon. losepti acahger gamed his renown from learning the "Iliad and "Odyssey by heart in three weeks. I.ipsius would recite the histories of Tac itus word for word, giving any one leave to plunge a dagger into his body if he made a mistake. Francis Suarcz could quote the whole of St. Augustine's works a perfect library " irom tne egg to tne apple. Dr. Thomas Fuller could name in order all the signs of the street, from the begin ning of l'atei nosier Row, London, to the Mansion House. William l.yon, for a howl of punch, was in the habit of relating the full contents of the London Ahtrtistr, which he had read once only. An piliti.r mi.) liit wife acrn iILiiht nut in the bright moonlight one evening. Like all editors' wives, she was of an exceed ingly poetic nature, and said to her mate, " Notice that moon; how bright, and calm, and beautiful!" "Couldn't think of notic ing it for anv less than the usual rates a dollar and fifty cents for twelve lines!" " Why did you not admire my daughter ?" said Mrs. V to a gentleman alter a party which her daughter attended. "Hecmsc," said he, "I really am no judge of viinting," "Hut surely," rejoined the lady, "you never saw an angel Out was not painted." At nit breaking up of a dinner party two of the company fell down stairs, the one tumbling to the first landing place, the other rolling to the bottom. It was ob served that the first seemed dead drunk. " Vet," said a wag, " but he's not so far gone as the gentleman below," A man called to see Mr. Greeley at Mcnmhis. uul askel htm if in hi nn;u guano was good to put on potatoes. The man jucu moment and then id: " It may do, my son, for those whose appetites ate vitiated bv rum and tobacco but I like gravy the berf." Make tute slowlv. " Gentlemen," said an eminent counsel, there are three points upon which we rely r. tUm riafonc In the first Dlace. the kettle was cracked when we borrowed it; in the second place, it was wnoie wnen we returned it; and in the third place, we never had it." Inhnnv attends school, which will ex plain the following short dialogue between him and his lather: "Johnny, 1 oiunt know you got whipped the other day," said he. "You didn't? Well, if youd been ill my breeches you'd have known it. As English Shopkeeper had, for his virtues, obtained the name of the " little rascal." A stranger asked him why this amwllalinn had hppn ffiven to him. " To distinguish me from the rest of my trade," quotn ne, wno are an great rascais. Theodore Hook once said to a man at whose table a publisher got very tipsy, "You appear to have emptied your wine cellar into your bookseller 1" A man who don't know anything 'will tell it the first time he gets a chance. CANCERS ARK NOW hlXUfcXSl'ULlA TKKATKD IN l'nrt liin.l without the use of the knife by DH, ALDKH1I, I Hit' of i-htliKlHi-hiit. AlHOiill CHRONIC Dtsenso of the brain, shine, liiwl, liver, kltlnoyx, Womb anil all uf those weakni'Msei or uervous (Hni.plithitr) which so often dilute the HtirTeror to Urate iita mlHerable exfHtenee, to take on pro mature u Id iiitv ami hurrv down to an untimely grave, Mluety per cent of the aches and pahm ho common to women mljfht be avoided, and many a homo where there 1h nought bntHUuerlnir and want might be the abode of huppy bou Ik. crowned with health and plenty If they would only neck proper timely nltl. Those suffer- 111K wiiii liny iiuuiKniiiii Krowin or sores, unouiu apply early, for lime In their cune La ufletiuf vllul lmMirtanee. 1 J Dice and Treating Iloomn, 127 and 120 Flint St., Portland, Oregon. SUBSTANTIAL BABUAIN8 IN ALL WOOL DRESS GOODS, Can be hrd ml 107 Third HI., from JOH.K W1IAOM. WHALLEY ft FECHHEIMER, Attorneys at Law, Hooim Nor. 7 and 8 In Gllsnn's Building, corner r i mi unu axu mrraui, roruanu. a. o. a i una. w. b. qilbbht. UIll.Da S UIUSEHT, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, CortMtt Building, OT Pint St., Portland, O. Will practlm In ill Court of Urcont In the Bute, mud par panHuiv i minion to nuauit-M in me u. s. courts. Oregon Transfer Company. OFFICE AND HACK STABLE, W, raer of Socoad and Stark Street TTNTII. FURTHER NOTICE. OUR CAR j nage naira win do as iuiiows: railing or Ituilng In tn city limit, It an hour To or Irom Train andUaniboaU,60cuu eacb person. To uial from ConoerU, Theaters, Bull! and Par tlM.tl INtt01lll)lt. Funeral-,, emu Hack, tl 00 an bour. rfAH onlera jtwi to the IMven. or It-n t4 the oSet wiW Im prumptlj (U)Uilcd to, dw or ntiht, "THE GERMAN PUARMACY " OF WM. PFTJNDER Ankeny s New I heater Block, Cor. Flrtt and Aih Btc, iVrtlnml, Oregon, U -Th" Drug more whero Pare Mi-alelao And Raro Chemlcala Arv uiupciiiru. Tha oompoanding of Proscriptions a ipwiHlty. AiiviKlunce competi'tit. A rull stock of Toilet Articles and Perfumery. r Polar Soda Water Ponntaln with rholc . v . .. IU n.Hrioi n mwm in mil upcntllOT) READ AND SHOW YOUR NEIGHBOR A MKRICANWATCHKMATPRICEHI)WKR than miy oitivreslabllBlimt'nt on the coasi. w e have ptlal nrloe lliu whirh tii n.i , any sildreu npn application. AfullasHonment YC i 'i D"Trr aiwayn on band at the lowest prices. Jewelry made to order at the shorteHt notice. Riwiai ti. .!(.. ...i.i ,'; Ing W'aiohM.and Jewel rjr by experienced work- t. .i "" '" .nBiiiiiKTiury in ioruand. Oregon Jewelry Manufacturing Co." PACIFIC CANDY MANUFACTORY Ami CnfotUury, A. E. MILLER i CO., - Proprieton, MM.kci.i.1. W Frek u Am.rloaa CaadlM. OREGON BAITPDv F.Ol'ITZ, . . . Propria Wrot ., son to eo of Pino, Portland, --.wulTra N sjl Kinds Of Crackers, Bread, Cakes, and Pinn. PILOT. IHIT AND KAVT BREAD A I Wan sola hmlaw m.. v . , v - . yvuw imcos. February, ST. CHARLES HOTEL. Corner of Front and Morrison Streets, PORTLAND, OREGON, PBRKINft. COOOAN. Co., Proprietors WHEELER & WILSON Improved Draw-Feed Sowing Machine riSST PEESlSSti Oregon State Fair; Washington. County Fair; AND AT ALL the Fairs in California, LONDON, 1862; PAULS, 1867; VIENNA, 1873. W. T. FONDA, General Aient. 20 Geary St., San Francisco, . ' AND 95 Third Street, Portland. OREGON MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS, Wholettale and Retail Uualera la Furniture, Beddiag, Carpets, Itirron, Etc., K. W. CORNER FIRST AND YAMHILL BTS BXIX3X1.00IVX BITTFa Mal6 In' Walnut, A.h, Miiplfl, Alder, Maboffnnr ana Hpruvp; made or kiln dried Lumber, by the very best Workmen and Machinery. Warranted STRONGER AND BETTER than any Imported Furnltnre-by the QrgQM PwrwHare HKnafeetarlna: C. irst Class Stand, irst Class Cigars, irst Class Custom. n an IRST AND ALDER. C. M. WIBERG, Dealer In Boots Shoes 105 Front-it, bet Alder 4 Morrison, PORTLAND, OREGON. BUCHTEL & STOLTE, TUB ox Tma Are now established at their SEW AID ELECAHT ROOHS, ON THE CORNER OF First d Morrison Si:::'; A NEW INVENTION. CH'"'811QmcKFR, EA8IKR VAKB i??! """" l 'b " amount. .Tm, tbu any other oburn In the nurkek SAIXROOIf. B umt, between pint and Second. AGENTS WANTKD. 8 91 - ii Miii- ml T"