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August
THE WEST SHORE.
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FLORTICULTURE.
In our next number we shall once
more commence the publication of il
lustrated articles on Florticulture. Dur
ing the hot summer months there is so
little to do in the garden, except to wa
ter and keep it free of weeds, that the
youngest amateur knows, that we really
have not had anything to write about.
In our next we shall have some inter
esting subjects to talk about, of value
to every lover of flowers.
Sour plums are now plentiful, and
the small boy may be seen going around
with his hands clasped across his equa
tor, looking as if he didn't care whether
Hayes or Tilden is elected, or whether
the election takes place at all.
No man can avoid his own company,
so he had better make it as good as pos
sible. 0. W. SUAW.-See page 4. .
RESPECT DUE TO WIVES.
Do not jest with you wife upon a
subject in which there is danger of
wounding her feelings. Remember
that she treasures every word that you
utter. Do not speak of great virtues
in another man's wife to remind your
own of a fault. Do not reproach your
wife with personal defects, for if she
has sensibility you inflict a wound diffi
cult to heal. Do not treat your wife
with inattention in company it touches
her pride, and she will not respect you
more nor love you better for it. Do
not upbraid your wife iu presence of a
third party, the sense of your disregard
for her feelings will prevent her from
acknowledging her fault. Do not enter
tain your wife by praising the beauty
mid accomplishments of other women.
If you would have a pleasant home and
a cheerful wife, pass vour evenings
under vour own roof. Do not be stern
and sifent in your own house, and re
markable for sociality elsewhere.
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WRRITORY. See page 3.
THE OREGON FURNITURE
MANUFACTURING CO.
The handsome building located on
the northwest corner of First and Yam
hill streets, of which we give an illus
tration in this issue, was erected in
1S75 by J. A. Strowbridge at an ex-j
pense of $35,000. It has a frontage of
50 feet on First street and a depth of
20 feet is three stones in night, has a
good basement and is built of brick and
iron. The entire structure is occupied
by the Oregon Furniture Manufactur
ing Company, an incorporated associa
tion with a capital stock of $100,000,
ot which Samuel Loewenstein is Pres
ident, G. Shindler, Vice President, and
William Kapus, Secretary. The build
ing was erected for this company and
is therefore fitted up expressly for their
convenience. The front has handsome
plate glass show windows, large enough
to display an entire suit of furniture at
one time. Entering, we come to their
convenient and roomy business office
which really divides this floor into two
different rooms with connecting passage
ways in front nnd rear. The room on
the right is the carpet and oilcloth de
partment where an immense stock of
the latest styles nnd patterns is always
to be found. The one on the left con
tains the more generally called for ar
ticles for household use. Broad nnd
easy stairways lead to the upper floors,
whilst in the rear we find a safe eleva
tor for such as prefer to ascend in that
way. If we descend into the basement
we will observe that it is crammed full
of furniture just as received from the
factory in cases and not yet put together,
vet so neatly stored that any article can
be readily found and removed without
any inconvenience. Goods arc taken
from here to the third story where ev
erything is thoroughly inspected before
being shipped or placed in the ware
moms. The second story, however, is
the most interesting department. It is
used as the main display room. Here
we find furniture rich enough to orna
ment the, finest mansion and Borne for
occupants of cottages. The most ele
gant and costly as well as the cheapest
in the market is here displayed such
a dazzling array of colors and styles,
that there must certainly be something
to suit one's taste.
The steam factory: finishim? rooms.
p:tint-shops, flee, of the" company, of
which we intend to speak at a future
time, are not in this building but occupy
still more spacious quarters corner of
front and Madison ms. ihcy never
employ less than 60 hands, and use Or
egon woods almost exclusively in the
manufacture of their di fle rent wares.
As a home enterprise, we are most
hsppy to announce it a success, and be
sides giving employment to a small
army of skillful workmen, they arc the
means of keeping thousands of dollars
in this State which has heretofore beeii
si'nt abroad for imported goods.
J. McCRAKEN & CO.
On the first page will be found an ex
cellent illustration of the warehouse of
the above firm. It is located on North
Front street bet. D nnd E, on the river
bank, really the best part of the city for
such an establishment, namely: Ship
ping and Commission House. The
building is constructed of brick and
iron, resting on a heavy foundation.
As will he seen, it is three stories In
hight, has a frontage of 100 feet and a
depth of 100 feet, with a substantial
covered wharf in the rear and a splen
did basement used principally for the
storage of salt. One half of the build
ing is occupied as a United States Bond
ed Warehouse, of which Mr. Henry
McCrakcn is storekeeper. The first
floor is used by the firm as salesroom as
well as the office, this, by the way, be
ing one of the most convenient in this
city, as it is connected by speaking
tubes with all parts of the budding,
The steam salt works, of which this
firm are the proprietors, is also on this
floor. We ascend In a steam elevator
to the second floor and find it is used
for the storage of wheat. From this
floor a network of shutes lead on to the
wharf, so that when n bag of wheat is
placed in the shute in the second story,
it immediately glides into any ship that
may be lying at the wharf without any
further handling. The advantage of
using the second floor for wheat storage
will be seen at once. It keeps rats out
of temptation of nibbling the precious
ceral. The third floor is used for mis
cellaneous storage. The building was
constructed last year by J. MeCrakcn
at an expense of $50,000 is fire-proof,
nnd one of the handsomest and most
substantial in Portland, The largest
sized ship can come right up to the
wharf in the rear without any trouble,
and discharge or load freight, no mat
ter how bad the weather may be. The
firm has been established here since
iSf), and do a very heavy business. '
Can any one tell why, when Eve
Was manufactured from Adam's ribs,
a hired girl wasn't made at the same
time to wait on her? Because Adam
never came whining to Eve with rag
ged stockings to he darned, a collar
string to be sewed on, or glove to be
mended, "right away; quick, now!"
Because he never read the newspaper
until the sun went down behind the
palm-trees, and then, stretching him
self, yawned out, "Ain't supper most
ready, my dear?" Not he. He mode
the fire, and hung over the tea-kettle
himself, we'll venture, and pulled the
radishes, Reeled the bananas, and did
every thing else that he'd ought to.
He milked the cow, fed the chickens,
and looked after the pigs iiiyisi;lf. He
never brought home half aiidnion
friends to dinner when Eve hadn't any -fresh
pomegranates, and the mango
season was over. He never stayed out
until eleven o'clock to a "ward meet
ing," hurrahing for an out-and-out can
didate, and then scolded because toor,
dear Eve was sitting and crying fcside
the gates. He never played billiards,
nor drove fast horses, nor choked Eve
with cigar smoke. He never loafed
around corner groceries while solitary
Eve was rocking little Cain's cradle at
home. In short, he didn't think she
was specially created for the purpose
of waiting on him, and was'nt under
the impression that it disgraced a man
to lighten his wife's cares a little.
The Singer Manufacturing Compa
ny's Building on the Centennial
Grounds, Philadelphia, of which we
furnish an engraving in a special sup
plement to this issue is a most excellent
structure, 40x60, surrounded by an ar
tistically laid out garden, the shrubbery
in it costing some (1400. The building,
with decorations, cost about $ 1 7,000 and
is used exclusively by the Singer Man
ufacturing Company for exhibiting
their machines as well as articles man
ufactured on them at their various offi
ces in the United States and England.
Every lady visiting this building is pre
sented with a numbered ticket free of
charge which entitles her to a chance
of becoming the possessor of the two
millionth machine to be turned out of
the company's manufactory in a few
days. The proverbial liberality of the
Singer Company is something astonish
ing. A few weeks ago they paid the
entire expense of an excursion from
Elizabeth, K. Y. to the Centennial
Grounds for some 4,000 of their opera
tives. If enterprise deserves success,
it is certainly gratifying to know that
the Singer Sewing Machine still retain!
its well merited reputation.
Farmers there is no use selling eggi
for 20 cts. a dozen you can keep them
sweet and fresh until they are 40 cents.
Read the advertisment of the Ameri
can Manufacturing Agency in this is
sue and profit by it. "There is mil
lion in it."
Florist and Hoktiuui.tuiuht.
Mr. J. R. Porter, at Forest Grove, is
engaged very extensively in the above
line of business. Persons in want of
anything in his line' would do well to
give him a call.
To Raisk tub Nap ok Vki.vkt.
Place a dampened towel over the face
of a moderately hot flatirnn. Lay the
piece of velvet on this immediately,
and, while the steam is passing through,
brush briskly in the direction that will
raise the nap; n nail-brush will answer
the purpose.
Tiik brilliant colors on the backs of
plnying cards arc put on by mcuns of
combination of arsenic with copper.
The work of putting it on is injurious
to the eyes of the artisans. So is that
of putting on the smooth glaze which
makes the cards easy to shuflle. This
is made of white lead.
Extract ok Vanilla. This de
lightful flavor is made by taking one
ouart of pure French brandy, cut up
fine one ounce of vanilla bean and two
ounces of tonijua liean bruised, add
these to the brandy and set it by for
two weeks, frequently shaking it; then
filter it carefully and it is ready for use.
It is stated that Fort Plains young
lady received the following note, ac
companied by a bouquet of flower.:
"Dear , I send by the boy bucket
of flours. They is like my luv for u.
The night shades nicncs keep dark.
The dog fenil mencs that I am your
slave. Roses red and posis pail, my
luv for u shall never fail.
Upright walking is sure walking.
Virtue and happiness are near akin.