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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1877)
October. In a recent number of the Contra Costa Gazette published at Martinez, Cal.. the former home of Mr. Isaac Blum, of this city, we find the follow ing poem, written by that gentleman, during a visit to the scenes of his child hood. It contains many beautiful lines, and as Mr. B. has contrihuted numer ous valuable articles to the press of both Uregon and California, we know that this, his latest production, will be read with pleasure by his many friends here at home: LIFE'S SWEET MORNING TIME. INSCRIBED TO MIS , MARTINEZ, CAL.. "Our early days! How often back We turn on life's bewildering (rack, To wbere, o'er hill and valley, plays The sunlight of our early days!' The ever circling path we tread in nntute's march sublime, Returns us to the starting point to life's sweet morning time; T was thus I mused as onward sped my vessel o'er the main, anm w r. And bore me to thccheihedsoenesofhappyyuth again. I -e 03 JFtWiYJ 1 paced the trim Parihenius' deck amidst a motley With eager glances toward the spot which I had known so long; Anil oh, how did impatience gain upon my inmost soul, And Memory, awakened then, het wealth of uiougnt unroll, As voyaging the angry straits, where winds in cessant play, The guardian hills came full in view 'neath which Martinez lay! And, idle though the wish must seem, how longed I to extend My hand across the waters' waste, and grasp that of each friend; For time had never from my mind the picturing Which boyhood's dear experience on Memory's scroll had traced; The rickety old schoolhouse, yet a landmark on the hill, The rickety schoolmaster, too, as kind, as lame and ill; The "great big" boys who "bounced" me there, THE WEST SHORE. No. 8. Hage then are, many of pastures new" ami others As "fathers" in the them, gone. Some have removed to lie at rest Upon the consecrated bluff by winds and caressed. And so the days speed on and on-the hour of parting nears, That spectral hour which at our feasts a darksome shade, appears. Once more upon the quay we meet, less loud but not less true. And lips that late a greeting gave, their farewells now renew. FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAIS, ou can buy Jrwklrt at bargains. Id order to make room Jor the Holiday .lock, by til fin, it n blM RICH SEN S. 1M . QElffl for Foley's Bank Gold UU1U Pens, sold only at L. C. HENRICHSEN S, i" riniHirMi, . PortlMtt.1. ur MiiL'ht me how to n av 1 'Tricks that are vain" on other boys, or ' 'hookey'' . crtd , 'vIk little And oh, it made me sad to think, on manhood's sterner scene . There come no 44 hookey " oases our toilinir dart between! y Then Utere's the old ...iiai. rills might tell How, a half a dozen times at least, Into its depths I fell. v I There, 'moncst the trees that lined its banks, and undergiowth profuse, Hay after day the village youth repaired, their snorts to choose: I And in the mellow moonlight oft at hide and seek we played. I t argeting the parental "birch," as in the wood we strayed: I Nor heeding lapse of tide or time, till weariness 0 ercanie lOur shouts and laughter, at the last, and closed t tie simple came. Here, too, it was that first mine eyes beheld the wonarous "snow,' iTiOM glaring placards had for weeks Iwen posted high and low; lit came, with two great elephants and such a funny mule, M which toss the clown about, I stayed away Iiom school, And oh, my soul with rapture fills as I recall those I "ays r hich, could my wish but be fulfilled, would linger jet always: r ikw sweet retrospection's glance across the waste of years. bhines softly through the sun and mist of mineled smiles and tears. unce again I come to those who knew me as a I child, Wo live anew the dear old times when I was blithe and wild; or yet neglect the later years in whirh, with others there. I lent a humble hand and voice to every town UWi loelier spot on earth I know, nor more by nature blest. h I I can half regret that trade will yet awake us rest l :weep the old landmarks aside and memory alone 1 shrine them in her temple till my latest hour has flown. hit Id! our vessel swirws beside the old familiar quay, e many a friend with smiles stands forth to erect and welcome me. wharfinger, erect though old, still at his post i nmi, id I rejoice that to my friend the vears have been moM kind; pr still his voice rings full and clear, his step is I Arm and sure; pugh heart of oak, for many years mayst thou mine enuure! nltanUy I hail them all and meet their sturdy Crip e heart's best language, truer far than noisy iigue ana up. ien flow the hours like moments by, all through mv transient ift.v 6 1 scenes that tilled score of yean arc tnvaset. in a U c little striplings of my time I find arc oow so grown wondering, I gare on them and read how year nave nown, "lie innuirv the fart ivvmIi that ihnv I 1...L -.1 upon NEW STORE. Lower Prices than ever be fore seen in Portland. DAYTON A HALL, Cor. First and Taylor Streets' Ask your Grocer for Soaps manufactured at the 4 POUTLAND, OREGON, IKYIMU WEBB, Proprietor. .f. T'xtr Owrfc excelsior. While KmHlve.Ciilirornta CO., Kitrn Family Red Glycerine, English Crown. IMMENSE REDUCTIONS READ AND PROFIT. I have Just made arrangement with all the haste publishers whereby l am enabled to fur nltih n.ny publication ut I.-hx tlum ihe ttuhl Inherit' price. HERE ARB A FEW HPEOIMENH: New York Dally Graphic, Mho only ?T dally Illustrated paper In tho wor d)... fi2 00 io 00 Amnrlcitn Law Times and Report..., 6 00 5 85 Ameriaan Agriculturalist l i B Army and Navy Journal 6 00 Ifl Amerlcnu Union .......... 1 m i B Atlantic Monthly B 8 50 American Journal of Education 1 60 I 80 American Naturalist 4 00 3 50 American Poultry Journal 135 i id Harper's, (Bssaar.Weeklyor Mo'ly) 4 00 3 50 Frank Leslie' Weekly. fhlmneV Corner, or Lady's Journal 4 00 Frank Leslie's Hunday Miianr-lne S 00 Frank Itus- Popular Monthly.. i finoreat's M.tKMstue , Peterson's , Oodevs... Eclectic. 2 50 3 50 3 00 3 00 3 00 5 00 BOO 490 00 4 00 5 10 s phtciiiX'urnaL. 3 Is 1 1)0 Pnpulnr Science Monthly .... Scrlbner'H Galaxy .'""" Llppinoott's ..'.'" Ganlner's Monthly A Hurt k-uliii Mid Western Farm Journal Christian Union. . ..ton,, i.caner. neiifio-i'iiiii DSBSSJ .lournitt WkHri Living Aft , im Chicago Journal of Commeroe... ., 8 00 Chicago Inter-Ocean l S5 Ktislucuringanil Mining Journal 4 00 1'h lade i.hfn l'lnii.rr,.i,L,.r iwi YouiiK Israel and Uhanon.!'.'..!'."'.!""" 3 00 Ht. Nleholas nuraeTy Itod MHtann, Fores t aud Jlreain . All other paper, including all the Han Fran cbwitf Publications, at aomportlonatcly low price Where two or more dlBMSnl publications are reduetlon will be still , you decide Ut take Hnr- taken at nne llmi greater. ForlnsUino per'H Weeklv.Herlbiii iy.and ciirtxtlHn Unlon-the publisher's price Wonld bellfl: Do-tlaaa and mnnm ir.i..r in ...... i. would nwell It to (It! 53. saylnK nothing alniut the time aken up in writing four letters. By sub bcrlhlnx thninah me you have but one letter Ut wrllo Hiid I will itend the four publications and Tiis Writ HnoRB In addition to them for 115 thus living you a pendhl family paper free and sav I mi you fl 52. liy all mean"rp uVa POsUI card; let - know what paper you would Ilkelo Uikoaiidwe will promptly forwanl you ourentlmute for them. Addrewall comniunlca tlonj 10 L. SAMUEL, Publisher Wriit Hhorr, Portland, Oregon. "HAIL TO THE CHIEF." WHEELER I WILSON'S NEW No. 8 Sewing Machine, u by scientific expert everywhere to e crowning wonder of American Invention P take pleasure In announcing itmt Hie newNvxtem Nee,lle, lU.Uo-.lLx.k. Ha, k-Fel, Lbei tJSS SSSt rmllV (Ae Favokits UUi for nmuufaeturlni and No. 8 No. 8 rronounceu tiv scientihr expert Th r.'A "'""' "''ninr of American Invvnllon M 1, Htralu WlEBS m " tavoalT. l,u, for raanutaturln. ;l The Rotary Motion Of the hook K a,lflr.qiil.lranl more rapid than tho Shuttle allow In. an ordinary apwil of ' l.J Mltohe. a t iliiul.V . , iiik .V-'w Machine, Hold on note and Iraxe plan. A liberal dl.count ror Caih. ', o ran Ntrrel. Porllanrt. o. 'No. 8 ADVERTISING! BITH I OK M7.SO. I Ihwi way to reach readers out The rl Nidaor thi ounlx lUtaof over 1AOO MMSMIB. ilivided over titm'rent pSMMI of tlm country. WrrUy tHrrulntinn ot-rr SOO.OOO. Advf rtlnrmenla r oelved for one or more lists. For eMalogueii ecn Uli.liig names ol papers and other Information ami for estimate, address llllt a fOtTBl tl hrk lev (Tlasi tsUsisf , Hit T:ri. L. K. G. SMITH, '"'in uti.i ntmrU Htn., Importer and Wholesale dealer In t'lgar and Tobacco, Hmiikm Article. Playing Cards, Cutlery, If Tlif l.j.n-.-l knrl i ... of MeeDN-haum and Amlwr In the city. Particular attention pais to onicra irmn i im aosssu rv whleb are respecifully sollclteu. - R 'KXTB for s 1 ) tSsM nisi ti.tt for Ihrec inonlh Tr tt Chimes Pub. Co., 75 MadLson-at., Cblcagf, WHALLEY 4k IXOHHEIMER. Attorneyi st Law, Roonu No-. 1 and R la OIUaaa Ba tiding, corner First and Ash Htrtrla, Portland. Salem Foundry and Machine Shop, HAU.af,ORBOOX. r. NAD, . . Ptt9r1sr. STEAM ENOISES.SAWakoOKIhT M I MX, Iteapera Pumps, and all kind and ilyle of tcblnwrg made order. Bnsas and Iron GUI' tngs furnished t short notice. Alan, manuflse lurrrof ENTKRPKIsE PLANKItand MATCH Hj and VTK'KKIW and nIIAPEBK. Tiie Singer Manf'g Company, S. W. cor. First Yamhill Sts., PspslaaSt ONgaa, SIWINfi Mil MINE SU.KS FA! 1MB. Hi .iig Hufr Co. nil 262,316 Xuhiis Howe Maehln, Co IWJN Wheeler A Wllua Maoofaiilurln. Co Ikme.tloRewlne Machine Co American B. H. Ac. a M. Co Wllooi A Ulhb, n. M. Co.. itemtDiion h. m. co (lold MiHlal Hearlti. Machine Co... lewrMWUI MachlneCo Florence SewTne Machine Co J. K. Uraunidorrf A Co., (tna) McKay H. M. A..oclallon 17.IW H.i 12,T IVU T.IS6 6.7M tm w 103 Singer Machines sold on note and monthly installment plan and lib eral discount made for cash. Send for Circulars and Price List before purchasing elsewhere. AihlreM all communication, to The Singer Manfg. Co., 8. W. cor. Fint and Yamhill St... Portland. Box 854. CHEMEKETA HOTEL. Salem, Oregon. N. r. MATHEWS, . . , Frprlrlor. rium.r.H Pit I'iiv fn.ru II untrnnla MataS. lng to location of room and atUmiaiio desired. nonni ami txiging rrom a wf k upwHrdN, Day Hoard, ft urr week. Great Reduction to Immior anta. A Vre Omnibu to and from alt 'Anim, Prom long exrlenea In Hotel business, Mr. MsthSsn fi-elH usUAmI in isnsfltlu fir AiaM of the patronage of the Traveling and Home trade. Try the I'HKklEKKTA oneeand you will callagalnJC Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings AND Furniture. BEST of WlKMUP, AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST. B)vrd ml BmM M ( nr. r re. Send for Prloe List to O. P. DENNIS, Halem, Oregnb PhotOtTftT.hH. r t Photographs. rtecnra th shadow Ere lbs snbatssot fades. F. A. SMITH, Artist, Tk rtSSSjnjjIp er4 r-Alot w4 Uh Mm nriom mum ua buisn mhmj U ur wwt mmm la the tat. PKICBS RCAHO.t ABLE. Sv UlUoM ianiTliI ,t . tot tlc .od I'tmiV Siswss. PUMPS Tisswsrs, AND PIPE. J. W. CRAWFORD, Commercial Street, Salim, Origox. Kiws A "iSR SPfJ! T,IK BI HAND AND i. aiuoioiworE mine line or JOB raMTMU, that the phy.lral, Intellectual, commercial, le I a . im.in. ... un, matrlinoitlal wanl. of man re Mffl8l . . wimt PaJlnl i.rloea. K.llmaU. .Iveu If retiulred, and order, promptly filled, iMMfSlllaj anil Hook Ulndlm lu every at la H. haa Ih. laqfe.t upply ol lal Blank, to he found In the Hlate. Vlea.e .end In your or der, or call In penon when you are In thcelty. "No trouble u .how .ample.." JOHN A. BECK, WiTeHHlKER JEWELIR, Muale Htore or 0. F. Hhepherd A 00, IM . root net, . mibad, r,o,i. Pin. AMortai.nl of WATCIIKR, t l.(H KH, JKWKI.RV AND SPHC TAI'I.KH at let. price.. Hepelrif a Mpeolally. All work warranted. A. II. .TOIINNOr. "ter .MieMl. Sale war and HawHN and dealer I. .11 klada .r Fresh and Cured Meats, Baoon, Huns and Laid. ejgeel.1 AltenUun given U) .upplylni ShlfM. . rr mm M, Ce.lral HurkM. lortland, Oreton r I :n 1 1 r niininxs. hi ihh OtuHoiL I'u,'-"" WM" lo order A I.mi;h j llA HTH 11, Piano Maker fend 0r19 Bulldfr J Tlin J Si kL SklntM Mtd ThIhi, iMSUsd. Or. 2 riANOfl A fill ORIUM KKFSlKKU A Hi. II HID J ... f" W''rkOn.rntrdlt.Kir.iriAM. R RsUbllshed In IMS. All Work i ranted aa n'orassiit id I. War- J. B. Mllil .KK, Watchmaker and Jeweler, f'trs. Sirett, Corbetfi lluilding, I'orlliwul. Orsgss, Importer, Manufaoturer and IMaler In Tiie Wrttet, Clttki, Jttrlrj, 8iltr I m ui fmttuW. ODSWtMUl on IihioI, Wairhciof II i.,-i . . attention to adlii.llng and repairing Chroi lT niid rjM WftlSMS MMMMISIUSSJM COH11ETTS Livery, Hack and Feed Stables, Fire lroofi, CornerHeoond and Taylor Hlresls. He.Mii.ble hrre tor Hire. rsrllsiUr "'''""' PSld lo BmNIhII llor. . Observe prices In tns Hack l- ..iini. m Kmirrala mi 1 1t stitrl rifini HaIIa .,..1 I'-. ... . a SJHJSS "n " rsiLRer FUHIl. k KoBHBTS, iwMirtlf .llrurlrd Prpto W,Ht funrrelt tut u m n, S. O. SKID MORE. Druggist and Apothecary, 111 FIRST STREET, Portland, . . . Oregon. Th. well known Merchant Tailor, ucc7u it miT rruKii, HplMtdld AeeortmenU of Spring and Summer Goods. NW $TYl$ AH0 HtW PATTM8. First St., bet. Pine anil Aili, Portland.