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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1879)
February, 187$ THE WEST SHORE. 1 " . Fac tiimih of Flourishes executed with a Pen by W. I yin White, Portland, THE PEN KINO. A manual of penmanship for self instruction, cloth-bound, clastic hand, and illuminated cover the most com plete and concise work of the kind ever issued. Contains examples of bus iness writing of every style, ladies' hand, and ornamental Writing, with new method, from which any style of writing may he rapidly acquired at home, by old or young of either sex. The following testimonial will serve ti show what prominent educators think of this work : Dkpartxrnt or KnirciTicm, ) Mamem, Oekuun, Feb. 12, 187U. $ PaOF, W. L. Whu I I hare ri n ivmi and examined a copy of your Pus Kino, and unlioaiUtiiily pronounce it tin tlnatt production of ita kind tnet it baa tear beeu my privilege to see. In method, anatyiia and ar tistio. mant, it ia, in my opiuion, auiarior to any manual of tha art yat introduced. I oannot too liiKhIr rroommaud it far thoaa wbo deair a com plete guide for aelf-inatraction. Vary rapoctfully, L. J. POWELL, Superintendent I'uhlic Instruction. This book may be had by calling upon or addrcssing.the author, W. L. White, National Business College, Portland, Oregon. OUR PROSPECTS. Notwithstanding the cry of "hard times" conies from all other sections of the United States, Oregon' prosperity still continues, and from the present outlook we have every reason to be lieve that this year will prove an extra ordinary fa orablc one for all kinds of business here. Late reliable informa tion from several States indicates that our immigration will he by far the largest that has ever come to the Pa cific Northwest in one year. Our crop prospects are better than they ever have been so early in the season; the acre age sown is by far the largest in the history of the State and should grain come up to a fair price, a season of plenty may be looked for. THE KUTURK OK CORVAI.I.ls. Since it has become a fixed fact that the Oregon Central Railroad will be extended to Corvallis, next slimmer, rc.il estate has perceptibly enhanced in val ue, and is changing hands. Several new buildings will go up early in the spring, and various improvements will be made. With railroad connections, Corvallis is destined to be one of the live liest and most desirable business places, as it is the handsomest, in Oregon. Lo cated in the geographical center of the State, within sixty miles of one of the best harbors between San Francisco and Puget Sound, it needs no prophetic ken to foretell a brilliant future. Every person visiting Corvallis, es pecially in the spring and early sum mer, is struck with it lovely location, magnificent scenery, clear, sparkling water, healthful climate, and refreshing sea breezes, waAcd through a gap in the mountains in the immediate vicini ty of Mary's Peak. It is situated upon a beautiful level plateau, at the con fluence of Mary's river with the Wll lamcile, the banks of the latter along the entire city front, on the east, taring very high, giving wonderful advantages for drainage. The streets, in their nat ural condition, are splendid, und are sufficiently inclined to the north and east for easy and natural drainage, There arc no "cuts" and "fills," no grading of lots, etc. The plateau uixm which the city is built extends hack to the foothills, until it is lost in the Coast range of mountains which divides the Willamette valley from the Pacific ocean. 1'osscssing so many natural advanta- ires, .mi! siirrotinileii tv an umiitii extent of the finest agricultural and graz ing laud in the State, well watered and timbered, it seem marvelous to Han gers that Corvallis should have so long remained in the background. Hut the day of deliverance from obscurity i brightly dawning, and every railroad project and public improvement in the State will, eventually, nay tribute to our lieautiful city, which, aa it name indicates, is the "Heart of the Valley." Gaztll. ited Woman's inhere that she won't get a rich husband. I in girl who wears a diamond ring generally has an itchy nose. A him heart will never win a fair lady half as quick as a fat kel I V. A OISL who has licen very observant of her parents' mode of exhibiting char ity, when asked what generosity was, replied : " It is giving to the poor all the old iull you don't want yourself." Taa War rlaosi. Tt eneeiy la of tale enurprteial Purtiaad publleaUoa aa aaeaaellt good, ere for a paper ejktek etalatejae a a Iff average of excellence. A preUewoftky alt .it la atade eoaUaaally to eko bared eaterprteee, laurofeesaala, MIT, atr , both by eaflveial' aao deecripliun. aad Ike work deaae Is Buck to Um ad aaa lage at ear aurtkaia eoaat Mr. Samuel kae reaeoa U. mnTatelela klauelf upuai tke reeulte of kta labor 'ariAV MaraW ft. II