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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1878)
104 THE WEST SHORE. July, An Illustrated Pai'er. L SAMUEL, Publisher. I Hi siNt's OmcK, Morriion Street between Fifth ami Sixth, di rectly opposite Poet Office, Portland Oregon. Ol'k WEEKLY. Thr- Kiulrlftn hmnklnor out of the 111- II am war ami thn mmi'Mllf'tit Unite 111 ed I condition of certain sections 01" the country from whence we had every reason to expect a very large per cent age ot our patronage, will make it im possible for us to issue a weekly at present. The large quantity of new material, obtained for our weekly, will be used in improving our monthly. The form of the paper will be changed so as to make it thirty-two pages, and every number will he stitch ed, trimmed and enveloped in a neat colored cover. This change will be made with the commencement of our fourth volume in September, The changing of the forms to con form to the new arrangement, compels us to leave off our usual supplement this month, which, however, wc will endeavor to make up to our readers during the coming year, by making our paper much more attractive than it ever has been. of the mouth in long threads, and in the air it soon dries, and is found to be the same, even when viewed through the microscope, as the bracket material. Such is the demand for this dainty, and so high its market value, that hun dreds of men spend their lives in the perilous work of collecting these so called nests from the frightful cliffs, precipices and caverns; and the Chi nese spend about a million and a halt of dollars annually in the purchase of this dainty, which, when rendered into soup or jelly, they regard as the most delicious of food. THE ANGLER OK FISHING FROG. The angler is a sea fish, from three to six feet long, with a very large head unci mouth. It not only swallows fishes, but also sea-birds, such as gulls, ducks, etc. It gets the name of Angler from the curious way in which it catches the lit tle fishes. It has upon its head two or three long horny threads, which look in the water something like worms. The angler hides behind rocks and stones, or among the sea weeds. Then it pulls these long threads sltghtlj to attract the little Rshes( and when the) come near, thinking there is something good for them to eat, the great fish seizes and swallows them. It is also called the Fshing I'Vog, for it is said to be able to leap up ward and catch its prey, somewhat as a frog leaps. It is very plentiful in (he Mediterranean sea, and is found in various parts of the Atlanic ocean. THE SWALLOW THAT HAKES THE EATABLE NEST. A WORTH V PIONEER GONE. Geo. L i O reeon rrv In 1846, afterwards became editor of the Oregon Spectator, the first paper published on the Pacific coas-t). was appointed and served as Governor of Oregon Territory in 1854-5, and has always been a valuable citizen of the State, died at his home in this city on the 28th of July, aged 58 years and 26 days. Kutahle birds' nests arc found for the most part in the islands of Java, Bor neo, Sumatra, ami the Celebces. The bird which product)! the nests, is called the S.ilangane Swallow. It Hies with wonderful speed and pre cision; and on the Javan Coast, where the surge breaks wildly against the precipitous cliffs and cavemed rocks, these birds may he seen in swarms, darting hither ami thither. Their nettl are fixed to the cliffs, or just in side the caverns. What sort of a thing, then, is the eatable birds1 nest that the wealthy Chinese are so fond of? It is that por tion of the fabric which serves as a SOll of bracket, on which the real nest (made ol grass, sea-weed fibres, small leaves, etc.) is built. It is transparent, ftomewhat like iinglans. It was for Bterly supposed that this gelatine-like substance was prepared by the bird from sea-wced, and other marine plants; this, however, is a mistake, Dr. Bernstein has found that the glands under the tongue of the biid are of a great lite. On opening the bill they are seen as two large swellings, one on cither side, and these chiefly supply the material for making the brackets. The bird secretes in them a soft gum Jike SUDltaaCe, Which can be drawn out Fly Exterminator. C. H.Wood ard & Co., of this city, have recently put on the market a fly paper, which they designate as the " Heap Ketchee." It is the best of the kind we have ever seen, and is sold at 6ve cents a sheet. "A8 YB SOW, SO SHALL YE ReAI'." u Good morning, Mrs. Uailfly ; how do you do? You arc looking ever bo much better than when I saw you a few weeks ago. Where have you been to San Frauciseo, out in tho mountains, or down by the 1 sad sea wavei i" " " None of those places, my dear Mrs. Fleefromwork ; I have been at home all tbe time sewing and mending clothing, prepar atory to making a trip to Parii, ami have beei daily using one of the WilBon sewing machines, with mending attachment, of which John B. Gar rison is agent, 140 Front street, IWtlond. They ly cost 130, and half the ills women arc heir to aro cured by their use, as they bow so much easier than tbe ordinary machine. Good-bye." J. K. GILL & CO., Wholanle and itctuii AM) STATIONERS, llwtaadbosl Stock of Stationery in orep n. 107 FIRST STREET, PORTLAND, OR. ftVthiU rs by Mail vare fully filU-il INDEPENDENT LINE! IIKTWEB PORTLAND iV: SAN FRANCISCO, T1IK Sl'LKSMD I.mvi'llKSSlHK. M11-:- millL) MUUUOAM STKAMsmr a HEA T REPUBLIC, !V2 Tom, JAM 88 CARROLL, - Cohmavheu, LMVM PftOlftfl dork for SAN KKANi SCO or ubiiui pvcry alternate Bnlnnuy. BalM 1 lNH8 1 Pri-ltthlN : Hi remit" - I 2 00 Cabin T 00 Hrldal pnhii 10 no Kretgbl DM (on 1 00 The Slee'iifenn Itiin h1p Is M fniioii U Hie I'll i' k on in- at ol ihf ( tici Cmni shliiH, uiid li.-r C Iti 11 iii'ri'iiiniiHlut nut an inieiinitleu by uny til hi' r in in 'til Hit- I'ni'ifli' Ocean. OVERLAND tick KT. from Rati Pranclwo to all itolulH In I'n (Oil t tie. 11 ml Cuuada. FOR FREIGHT OR PASSAGE. N. II. I ' 11 U.i. As. lit. VKl P P I" N !!: 11 H L1LE.RATX t4- $30. "A stitch in time saves nine" $30. The World-TTTTT CJAVT Sewing Eenowned VV HjuUIN Machine. THE BEST 1 ins maiiniic id than ami nrher. I is unlimited. It I S3U. esi a war a at ine IN" USE. J one-fourth faster PEICE, I and its capacity J received the high Ulan nn Ak. tennial Expositions, and at the Oregon State Fair. THE WILSON MENDING ATTACHMENT, For doing all kinds of Repairing Without Mending, GIVEN FREE WITH EACH MACHINE. JOHN B. GARRISON, Agent, 149 Front Street, PORTLAND, OREGOS. mw NKKIM.KS (,.r nil MMhlDM, Fifty CeiltH per DoEon. Wholesale mnl Iletiill Dealer In Fine Solid Gold Jewelry, Solid Silver and Meriden Plated Ware, Cor. First and Morrison Streets, - PORTLAND, OR SoU Afjvnl for the Ciltbnttd Chat. E. Jticot Watchei & Diamond Spectator. r-Jifl All klndlor8olld Qold Jewelry MiinlM. Fiiclory, 1:11 Sutler at., S K f Mt. Hood Agricultural Implement House ! NEWBURY, CHAPMAN & CO. Importers and Dealers la General agents fob I). ,M. OSBOKNE : CO.'H World Renowned Reapers, Mowers, Mil St'lf-ltlllllills Harvesters. The only fcrfeet Self-Binder 1-iiown. 'mproved Whitewater Wagon" the Latest and Best." Morrison Bros' Celebrated Plows. The Lion Self-Dump Sulky Rake. " Boss" Sickle Grinder. " Minnesota Chief " Thresher, Weyrich Haines' Headers. The famous Whitewater and Dyer Hacks. Centennial Fanning Mills. Reed Spring Harrow or Drag. "Belle of the West" Sulky Plow, and Potato Digger Attachment. Aii'i 11 lull line of KiinuluK Implements Tor Oregon, WUhll g'on unit Idshi. Jtil anil : Kroiit. .'() and 262 First Sts., PORTI,AM.0B. "THE 'WHITE HOUSE." lewis & strauss. Dealers in Dry Goods and Millinery, H7 IH-isin. i. IMMI II M. ORKUON. lUimEBi1 an 1 UBBOH VNTA' intention nrfl ipscUlly Uirechnl to our JoTblnit Iieptrtm FISHEL & ROBERTS, Cor. Alder and First St., i Are the leading Clothiers Merchant Tailors ami Hatters m Oregon. Ja. Hkmsett. K. O. Harvey BKNNKTT ft HARVKY, uitl Julitwn tit all OKKiiON It 1.(10 It IM'KIKIKK ! Liver and Kidney Regulator. 1' -"Hi - Hit- H ..1. rrglllNtM lb 1 vr ii r. ! I'. ii ! (inl ilrvnithaii ihc KMnrv. It rn't b rxcclletl, m It baitxn ti' t MltlQcAtM hII OVr, PrtptrW b, WM. PFUNOE 1 Co.. Portland. Or. Saddlery and Harness, AMD (4ADDLKRY HAKDWARK. A cumpttie :i--..'r-nn'nt i r tvfryihlng pt'nlnlii oiheud f j nuMrt", pnr chM from but hrtti.ii, for rah, at wmy on hand. We r prr in) to fttr nliih ih trade at prlcoa that dely mni prllllor. No. 120. FaonT frairr, IVirtlaoit. Or. TAKE NOTICE! ETr,buJj Ii Invlled to o." M. FRANKLIN BROS, & CO. 125 First Street, Nit door to the Flrat NUonl Bnk, Rinlnp itialr Merimac and Sprague t W.rr.oled FAHT COLOIl l -1 1. rJ Also, 12 YDS. LONSDALE C. O. Uuilln, it V".