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SPRING ? MNNOUNCEMENT.-fc Wo variii'ntly Invito your attrition ti our iiiitKiiiflotint showing of new and tylinh nolo;tioiia for the spring ami summer month. .We have made it an absolute certainty that lutywhero. Wo iint ili ti-rininml to tiutko our rsUblirihiiioiit a rofiublo place to buy goods; to nave you sonu-thing on all purchases. Our prices are ittrictly Hock IJottom at all time. yon an Moil that you can buy good from u at Monty Having Tricon UNBLEACHED MUSLINS. 15 yd. Kent Cabot W, 3 in. wido.for It (X) 17 yd. Atlantic L 1 in. wido.for. , 10) BLEACHED MUSLINS. lioBt Londulo, .'111 In. wiilo, 11 ydn. for ft 00 First Call, 'M in. wi.l.t (an ex. ct'lloiit muslin), 1 1 yds. for 1 00 CALICOES. Our lUmt I'rlntu, '.Ml yd, for. .11 00 Shirting, U'Ht quality, 'M yda for 1 () Indigo Illuu, flgurtxl (color guarantied), 1.1 yds. for, . 1 00 CINCHAMS, ETC. Jlaiidnnino Ihviti (iinghama, Vi yd, for ft (X) Oilod (linghamit, 10 yd, for 1 00 ChallicH, in a viiricty of jmt- ternn, 'JO yd. f..r 1 00 Outing Flannel, 10 yd, for 1 H We respectfully invite you to Hats, Caps, Groceries, Etc. A CHANGEFUL LIFE Tlie l'ollllcal lllMory or a Can didate Sketched. Free null, li mm rul, Republican, la drpiuilrMl, I'rohlhllluulat ud iple' Party. Til lh imnjr MW oimrm to tli county liotlllat Hi roniing vln'llun I called Uniii fur llmir ulTraita, a short l..ir.hl lrh o( Id hi!IIi I III oftli nitiiiinr of ( th larmrra' aUlam ami Mi.lr' party fut tlat arnator limy ) iisrful, tit nblltit them In mull amor liitilllkfiil rhoironl aiuli.lnl.-s. .ani't "lli.u.ry oftlio WIIIbiii tl Valley" (oralll) rmlll til nativity tat'iiiilim t.Kiil. ItlttllliiiK Uil "III lml of amxlrn mitmrjt" ami oilier spurious ar ticle luiiil.l ii iliv cretin. Tli ma.1 null tu Hi nrw F,llura.lortiglit Ihityoorif ami amtiltltuia yaiikr in It. trorlci, ami In III tprinK ur tiiiinurr (if ,1V) lamtrt him tioti Hi (olilen almre uf California. Hill li wealth of tl tiilnet, although falitilour in rit:linM yielded only to Hi txn am of "toll ami lianlahip" ami In day oaa not )ruluiitr1 In tiat riiil to lilm tliafun lnilUlilr nitintry, Hiillliautiinin ol thai year foiiml hint In Or-tm rvnity to avail lilmwir of tii iMiiinly ol III Rovrrnmtiil ml iiat iion a aortion of land, which, to iilul tans BKaln, liitli hy takliiK ai laliu tirar (Mo, In l.inn rtiunly, All hi fro iil initliiim, hlih, It I to h runil, lie hronght with him from hi native ut w-r bom aay a (rather Iwfor a cyclone when h fotimt hiiiiM-lf tnr roiimlil hy nrlKhlKir who had ImiUKlit with thtiti from Mimouri, from Arkanaa ml from Tta. tli raliKI prtMlavery prill-, clplt ami lh Intolerant and (wracrutinf plrtl, which, later In tlnnnf the grvat r tielllon, itvloiil Inloa hot tMMlof wwuaion ml mail Hcio Vlon Toiu" and "Hoap Cmk" the nolorlou tronKhoidt ol copperhead and traitor. Thera can lie hut little doiiht that hi proleatationaof fidel ity tn "lh eternal principle" would hav o ennimmhl him to hi nalhtore a to liav tertirrd preferment icpt for one thin h had too much "book larnln" ml hi Imliapoalthitt to nraK in tever toil, rolll'li-d with tli neeeaalty that he ahould do MiniethiiiK to train a livtlihiKKt, rm:oiicllil him to the tank ofai liiHil teat'h tns. A man whnhad"lHMik larnln" enough to teaoh irhoif waa tint ton truated with tli "eternkl (irliirlplea" In thoae day, hy III Rrlo ilemwraUi, except that ) mlth't vote tin ticket, and h waa not adTanmt beyond the rank of private, until lie wi lled anioiiK the more advanced dtimorrata of Mulalla preolnut in (Mnrkainaji county almut IXM. Moliilla precinct waa then, a It i now, one of th democratic at rung hold. In lKM and attain tn l&Vt the demmrrnU elM-ted Mr, Stark weather to the legislature, luce which time hla career haa Ihhiii known to moat of the old aettlera of the county, any ol whom would reuognito the picture tier drawn if hi name wure eliminated from It. In 1K.S7 the Mint party elected lit tu hi the convention which framed th coiiatlttitlnn In the state. Karly in INK) he became a convert to the republican party then in the fluah of vigorou youth, the ahadow of wlmaenomiuK amveaa was cunt tielnre. Ho angled aucceaafully for a nomi nation for ollice nud wn elm-teil to the mate leglnliilui-o, thla time hy the republi can partv. Tliis leglslitture eln-ted to the tl nited Htale ecnutit Colonel 10. I), linker ml the lion. V. A. Htarkwcnther wn re wnrdrd for hla lenl in aervliiK the new party with the iipmliitmcut na rcglnternf (hi) 'United HtnU' html ollice at Oregon t'ltv, I'm in which position he resigned wlien lie tial grown wearv of Ita hononi and toila, Bin! retired to the ulindea of private lil' Iwting aa the plnce ol'hla iihode n fiinn on the east bank of the Wllliiuietle river bet ween tire on City and Milwaukee where lie linn ever since resided, Hut the toil Incident to Ilia new vocation on the fiinn were even more distitatefttl to him than hud been the lnhor ol Coniiucllng the ollice of register of the United States laud ollice, and like the. Isnieliten in the wilderneHM, he begun to long for the lleali pota of Egypt. This time lie baited his hook for one ol the moneyed olticos of the county, and made ninny Irlendly vialta to the pioneer friends whoao Ititeh-alring al ways hung on the outside to whom he in timated that it waa about time "us limners" were getting some recognition, nd that he, for himself, would like the nomination for sheriff. And It may be remarked that this professional ollice seeker and demagogue at very fresh ebullition of has leal for th recognition of "us farmer" I so entirely satisfied whenever he secures for himself good paying ofllo at to create th suspicion SHIRTINGS. flood Quality, extra hmivy, not stunned, 10 yd. for..l (X) Canton Flannel, 8 yd, for.. . 1 00 DENIMS, JEANS, ETC. Hood quality Denim, 8 yds. fori I 00 27 in. wido Kentucky " jeans, 0 yd, f.ir 1 (X) Hoys Suiting, per yard Hoy' SuitingH.all wool, jwryd 60c 7.rc COTTON BATTING. Heat Quality, jer pound,. . . . l.rK CARPET WARP. All Shade, 5-pound bunches 1 25 thai In hl etimton at leant the one great iiiiraM of anv imllileal imive In nint h he liilereaU hlinwli and all that la worth eon lemlliig for la gained. In this jrtl uliu ef fort for recognition lie failed to meet witli th anereu to which he had liren aorna lonied and th pioneer alleale.1 their ap preciation of III aer vices nt on ol their munlier, who In several of th Indhiil wars hh h had hariisM-d th enrly aettlera, had riaked hit 'life In their defence, and wlien relrll.in threatene.1 the etlstinee of tli giKernmrtil aerve.1 Hire years In delensv of the union, and they gave the nomina tion to Major J. M. Itluea-Min. To Mr. fttarkweatber llilj action appear lo have aeemed lae tiigrnti.ude. Had he mil talked on th slump for th principle of th republican part v. alter having been a deinwrat? and liad he mil voted in the legislator for K. I. Itaker lor th 1'nltrd Htatea aeiiatef ami ha.i he mil aupimrted th dlgntiv of register of th United States Unit nlllce (his clerk. fwen Wade, did all the work) while "Major Jak" a Major Uliiearwin waa familiarly known, aa hunting worthless Indiana amongst th saKehroali of eastern Oregon and Idaho? Ihiring the campaign which followed lie sulked In hi tent, displaying no aclivlty eicepl It waa In Indues, some of his friemla to arrati h off Major Kinearson name and vote for John Mvera, the ih-niucralic num. me for aherilT. Th major waa lo-alen by eleven voles, and this grrett T) man gloate.1 over hia revenge. Evidently thinking (hat hiamifs in having hi cotnpelllor at the convention beaten al the polls could b ii ed as a club locoini! the graining by th parly of any favor he might ask he waa not al ail modest In hla demands, lie would Ilk to lie appointed surveyor general for Oregon but of course he would not lie nnrrasoimhle in hi demands, II that were out of the iNwaiblhtie in th distribution of lb rawaril amung lb faithful he could b placated by giving him two surveying con tracts In tlie John I'av country near l-on ItiK-k. Oiherwise the Independent conven tion was lo h held at such a tune ami plac forth purKi of nomiuatliigotttcers. such waa th covert threats which accom panle.1 Iia demand for the surveying con tract. Th surveyor general waa un moved by till appeal. Starkweather at once saw signs of great corruption in the republican partv ami rame nut as the In dependent candidal for slate senator. He drew off enough republican vote to beat Hon. I'tter l'.pit, the republican nomi ne for alate senator, and gave tlie election to the democratic nominee, himself being left mo far In the rear as to destrov all bniHsa 01 Ills ever gelling omoe inrougn in instru mentality or tli Independent parly. Then (iillowe.! drear time with him. The hunger for ollice grew Intolerable. He had tinned too deeply against the deni ocratlc party hy deserting them In their dlr eat need at the' Iiegiiiulng of the rebellion lo eiiect reinstatement. Besides, they were In the minority and could r.ot reward any seal he might bestow. The Indeiiend ent party was evanescent a the rainliow. His only hope was lo repent ami return to lb republican party. Hut, loo impa tient for nlllce, he could not await the lapse of a reasonable probationary period to test the earnestness of his faith and renewed application for appointment to tlie nlllce of surveyor general waa again refused. II then became a prohibitionist, but the republican party had grown so strong and himself ao weak In Influence that the few preuhllcaut he waa enabled to draw off waa not enough to best the nominees of that party at the polls, and he was denied theex dilation of gratllled revenge. Again he re pented ami by the Intlttence of a few of the then lenders uf the republicans of the county he was taken back into the fold and placed on the republican ticket for the legislature. There was a Job passed through the. legisla ture in the giving away to railroad cormv rntlon the public levee at Portland, which had been dedicated lo the use of the public for a free landing by Mr. Htenhen Collin, the original proprietor. Htitrkweatlier voted for this job. There was also a United Slates senator to elect and one of his friends referred to above by whoso help this rene gndc was again foisted upon the republican party, was a candidal tor that ollice. His ability to fill the position with credit to lilmaelf ami honor to the state was ninnies tinned, ami to man having a speck ol' gratitude for devoted nud earnest friend ship, or any local pride, his duty to vote for that friend ami citisen of t'lnckiiinas county would have seemed plain and im perative. Did Slark weal her do thisT Not at nil. Hut deserting his friend to whom he. owed so much, he voted steadily for a niiin whom he had previously vililled as corrupt. Again he became an applicant for a federal ollice and again failed to get It. Hi) deserted the pnrly. voted lor Cleveland fnr president ami falling to secure a lucra tive ollice from that administration went still further in nxstcy and become a howl, ing advocnte of the vagaries of the farmers' alliance and neonle's party. "There Is no new tiling under the sun," snllh the preacher; a saying which many ol the unthinking, In this age of discovery are often Impelled to call in question, and, confronting the facts in this politician's checkered career, aa the panorama of his life passes before one's Imagination with its kaleidoscopic changes, one might well ques tion whether in the records of the past there 1 to be found an example of such (lowing Inconsistency, inch sudden, reek ess ana violent changes on inch frivolous and faulty pretexts, as appear in the politi cal life of this man. But the truth of the NOTIONS. Tin. 2 paHr for Be Needle, 2 paper for Be Knitting Cotton, 4 ball for. . . . 2"c Ladie' Linen Collar Bo darter Elantic, nr yard, ...... Be t HOSIERY, ETC. Ladle' Hlack Cotton JIoe .... 10c Ladies' Heamle I loan. 15o Children' and MiHe(' Brown Mixed IIoo, 3 pair for. . . .2Bc Children's & MiWJtlack How warranted fat color, 2 pair. .25c Men' Seamless 8x-ks, 0 pairs, ,50c Ladie KiblK-d Under Vet, high neck and long sleeves. .25c Jersey Utile Glove 15c inspect our stock stvlng li hilly exemplified lo the reader of that maU'lilcut historian, Macaulay, who deacritw th clas of politicians who came lo the front In England over tuo centuries ago, ami auoreeding the time of the resto ration of Charles II. Alter reciUiig the numerous sudden and violent political, religious ami social changes which took plai-e in itrilain from the lime of the long parliament ami the beheading of Charles 1 hi the restoration of Charles II. which ex tended over the rise lo th height of niwr ml glory of a new d viiasly under the great Cromwell ami its sudden casting down un der hi less able son Kit-hard, Uie great his torian detcritie the class of politicians which waa the product of that period. The fanners' 81118111- candidate for senator, w ho is blessed with the gill of Kab. has also I liern a student of hialorv and it would see in that early In life he must have selected a politician of ibe class to ably deriled by Macaulay for his prototyp. after which he has steadily ami ie raiaietilly endeavored lo ropy; which steadiness and mitencv is the only observable Indication ol con sistency In bis character. M us quote from Macaulay: tiiiewhu In such an oc la determined tnsl tatu elvil reatness must renounce all thmiihta ol ei.iifisieuey, lustra, I ol stTpctiiis Imutaliilitr In the ssidst of endless mutation ha most Iw always on th waleh for th Indications of a coming reetln. II must telle th taet mmrlit 1m tlesenlui falling eaut llavln n ail wmgths with a faction while It was up permost h must ainldeiils itrtet himaelf Iromtlwhen It difficulties begin, must perse ruts It. must enter a nw career of power and ernaiierliT Inennipauy with nw associates. Ills situation naturally drvdope In klm to tn Bif nesi uesree s peculiar class ol atillltlea nd peculiar elasa of vices. It becomes quirk nf observation and ferttl of roiirc. II catches without an effort lb ton of auy tn or party won wnirn n eniiosv u miugl II discerns the stuns of th time with sai elty which loth multitude appears miraculous with th saiaclty with which veteran police ufltcer pursues In faintest Indication of erlma. or with which a Mohawk warrior follows a track ittmuih lh woods Hat w shall seldom Snd In statesman ao tralusd Integrity, conataacy, any'iif the virtues ol the nnhle lainlly of truth, lis hat no latih In any docirtu, no seal for any cause, s s s ie ,artn aHka ,t thoa thiaw whoaraanilom to proaerveand at other who era esier to reform. Therattuolhlngln th tut wnien n coui.i not witnaut crupl or hlnsh loin In itofendlnt or In deairnvln. FiiUllty lu opinions and lo frlsnda seems lo mm msre ouuness ana wronsheauleilness. folllloa he retards, not aaa aclene ol which th object Is lb happiness nf mankind, kill ss an sicliln earn of mixed ehmuea aud skill, st which diterout sud lucky player majr win sa vsiaie, a coronet, prnapa a trown, and at which on rash move mar lead to th lost nf fortune and of III Ambition, which In food times sin) la good minds Is half virtue, now, disjoined from (very el- Twivu IBS pniiamuropio eenumut, Dooms a aelAsh cupidity scarcely lets If uobl tban avarice. Tula man ha steadily through life pur sued lids policy of inconsistency, presenting die ntrange paradox of being consistently Inconsistent, although since hi second BMstaay in l.KHI .which waa rewarded by seat in the legislature end an appointment as register of the land orllce, be ha met with no success with tlie exception above referred to. (when, returning to the repub lican fold, lie went again to the legislature,) other than to enable the party which he had lately been opposing to beat some of the candidate of the parly with which he hail lately been associated, apparently actuated hy a feeling no nobler than that of revenge inspired by In failure to secure Iroiii bis imrtv a lucrative otrlce. That Mr, Starkweather has abilities of peculiar kind may be admitted, but ac cording to Milton, who is perhaps as good authority as we have in such matters, his most distinguishing qualities may be found ill that realm of whose regal splendors that eminent authority wrote: High on throne of royal Hate, which far Outshone th wealth of Ormut and of tint, Or where th gorgenu Kail with richest hand Hhnwors mi her king barbaric pearl and gold, 8atan, exalted tat, by merit raised To that bad emtueuce. The blind poet, whose acquaintance with the courtiers of that snlcndid monarch seems to have been Intimate, thus des cribes one of them: On the other side upmte , Belial, In act mare graceful and humane: A fairer persou but not heaven; he seetn'd For dtittilty composed and hlth emlolt. Hut all was falaeand hollow , thntith his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worst annear The lienor renson to perplex and dash Matures! counsels: for hit thmiiihta wore low, To vice Industrious, but to nobler dcedt Timorous and slothful: yet he pleased the ear Hut now that the narrative is finished. and the hero of the tale Simula before the imaKiniition, driiwiiiK near to the close of a lotiK life, a Inrtte part nf which has been spent In a leverish ami Iruitless struggle for ollice, with the Inrire influence lie possessed in his younircr tlavs vanishes because of his vacillatinK course, the classic, lanuae of vuni cuiiuuui American statesman, A ml row Johnson, as he spoke from the steps of the white house to nil excited mob of demo crats and rebel sympathisers, ''I waste no ammunition on dead ducks," conies to mind and the reader no doubt is initielled to ask "Is the subject worth the candle?" Horse posters on cloth, large sixe with cut ot any of the leading breeds of horses at the Entkrpbisi ollice. Receipt, note and order books at the ENTHeTwsf office. DRESS COODS. Double Fold Caahmcre, 6 yd", for tl 00 .'Id inche wide Heaaidu Huit jng, per yard 25c 27 inche wide Mohair Suit ing, 8 yd, for I 00 30 inche wide Black and Whit Serge, per yard 1.5c Patteena, assorted colors and black, 6 yd, for 1 00 HOUSE FURNISHINC COODS. White or colored marbled oil cloth, peryard 20c Unbleached Table Linen, 54 in. wide, per yard, 25c Scrim, for curtain, 14 yd for. II 00 HATS. Ladies' Untritnmed straw hat. 25c Children' Bailor hat 25c Hoys' straw hat 10c Boys' dre straw hata 25c Men's straw bat I5c Men' dres straw hat 50c and prices in Dry Goods.. Clothing, Boots, Shoes, I. SELLING. IT WILL PAY ANY ONE WANTING AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, Farm, Dairy and Mill Machinery. Engines and Boilers, sfs, V -.',y-tjTrl.- ft f at r s 1 .'V; -.77 Til FARM AND SPRING WAGONS, Oj)en and Top Buggies, Carriages, Carts, Harness, Whips, Bale Ties, Barb wire,BindingTwine and Machine Specialties and Supplies . of all kinds to CALL ON OR CORRESPOND WITH MITCHELL-LEWIS &STATER CO., New Market Block, CASH PRICES. Royal Baking Powder, 1 lb.. .$ 45 17 lb. Dry Gran. Sugar 100 Full pound Climax Tobacco.. 45 25c. Extract Lemon for ..... . 15 Tubular Lanterns 50 Dry Goods, Furnishing Goods, Brownsville Clothing, Best Goods and Lowest Prices. HAMILTON k ALLEN, FOR The building now occupied by the Oregon City Iron Works, together with the Engine, Boiler and Line Shafting. This is a good chance for a small manufacturing plant. Apply at office of J. ROAKE & CO. MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS. Men's Suspenders, heavy. .. 25c Men's Hummer Hhirts 50c Men' best quality Balbriggan Underwear,hirt & drawer 50c OVERALLS. Men's extra heavy Blue Denim pat.buttons.reinforced stays 50c Men' Cottondale Pants II 00 CLOTHING. Children's Satinet Suits II 50 Child' Knee Pants 25c Child' Knee Pants, satinet. . 50c - - jr -j - - Sv-vt -Kff :r S - Portland, Oregon. 10 dozen 50o. jack knives 25 7 spools 0. N. T. thread 25 Child's lace shoes,6 to 8 to close 50 Salt Salmon, pound 05 Notions, as usual, one-half price. Clackamas, Oregon. SALE! no better priced shall be offered yon We mention a few prices to give MEN'S SUITS. Satinet suits, well made, an excellent wearer... I 6 0f Nice Union Cassimere suits. 7 50 Men's, All Wool, Navy Blue, color guaranteed 10 00 BOOTS AND SHOES. Men's Calf Boots, 13 50 Men's Buff, M. S. Lace or Congres 2 00 Men's Lawn Tennis, rubber soles, high tops, . 1 00 Same quality in Oxford. . . . 75o Ladies' Cloth & Leather 1) Ladies' whole stock, unlined, 1 50 Misses' whole stock, unlined, 1 25 Child' whole stock, unlined. 1 0O Misses' Button school shoe.. 1 2H Child's Button school shoe. . . 1 00 Beautiful Fruit Farm! Forty acres, level as a floor, all cleared, well fenced into five fields, good house 26x26 feet, splendid well of good water and force pump, good bam and out houses, several hundred fruit trees prunes, apple, cherries, etc., small fruit in abund ance, several sheep, hogs, cows, two young horses. Everything in first class condition. For particulars, apply to owner, Milton Stingby, near Currinsville, or see L. R. Janney, with V. Carey Johnson, Oregon City, Oregon. NEW YORK GALLERY. Photographs Delivered Promptly in the Finest Style of Art. Fine Crayon Work a Specialty. Old Pictures Copied to Any Size. Satis faction Guaranteed. 6allry Itar ?ot Oflo, 0KE80I CUT, OK. JOHN A. BECK, THE RELIABLE JEWELER Corner of Front and Morrison, PORTLAND, OREGON, IS STILL ON EARTH. For general repairing he stands without a peer. For first-class, re liable goods his store is second to none. . Try him I Hamilton & Washburn PARK PLACE, OREGON, Hat th Agenc lor Judson Powder, Giant Powder, CAPS, PUS8, ETC For Oregon City and Vicinity. We will sell all of the above at Portland prices, plus Jc. per lb. for freight. It will pay contractors and all parties who have blasting to do to figure with us, as we can save you money. V e will deliver the above in rea sonable amounts and reasonable distances free. KstabllBihcd 1H9&. CJ. J Drayage & Expressing Freight and parce delivered to all parts ot the city. fll On Improved Farms of not less than 60 acres. C. 0. T. Williams, W. H. BURGHAKDT. JOHN DUFFY Oregon City Express No I. Light freight and parcels delivered to all parti of the city. Ut orders with T. T. Barlow. nun Loan IIP,