OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1808.
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And All tho State and County News.
Naval Imuadaaoa,
Fifty year ago tho allowance of
paint In the British navy tu very
small and aometlmti the officer bad
to pa? large, mini tu order that their
hip might malutaiu a dnocut appear
ance. Qua of them reported tu a humor-
out expedient, either tu softnu tlia heart
of tun navy board, or if Mint proved liu
possible, tu express hi OpIllloU.
Nir John I'iillllutore painted ona slue
of his old yellow frigate black and
white and nmnl the rest of tlio bluok
tutlut iu printing ou tho other ildu in
iartra letters, "No more paint"
The nary board wrote tu call hla at-
toutlon tu the impropriety of hla con
duct and signed themsolv, aa they did
efllulnlly, "Your affectionate friend."
To thla Sir John repllod that he could
Dot obliterate the objectionable letters
onions bo v giveu more paint and
signed himself In turn, "Your affoo-
tionato friend, John I'hllllmoro."
The navy board thou culled hla attou-
tlou to the Impropriety of tho signature,
to which Sir John replied, acknowledg
ing the letter, Hating that he regretted
that the paint had not been emit and
ending : " I am no longer your affection
ate friend, John l'hllllmora. "
Hit frigate wai allowed to retain her
origlual yellow, and perhaps the nary
board did right thua topuniahSlr Johu'i
impertinence, Youth ' Companion.
Baaaflelal IE (Twits of CoflVa,
A woman WTlter who gave np coffee
recently found that ahe waa unable to
ooutiuae her writing with any sucoui
until the bad resorted again to the it I in
ulatlug bevernge. Without it her mind
waa logy and heavy. The Medioal Time
quotes an authority on the aubjoot of
preacribing coffee aa a medicine in cer
tain ttatea of great debility and addai
"Tea and coffee aevm to be much
I alike in many respects, but the Utter ia
greatly preferable aa to IU sustaining
power. It would be a great advantago
to our working cliuutcs and a great help
toward the further development of so
cial sobriety If ooffoe were to come Into
greatly increased use and if the ability
to make it woll could be acquired. A
an example of the difference of effect of
tea and ooffoe upon the nerves the
writer note what he believe many
sportsmen will confirm that It ia far
butter to driuk coffee than tea when
ihooting. Too, if strong or In any quan
tity, especially if the iudividuitl be not
in Tory robust health, will induce a sort
of nenrouHnM which is Tory prejudicial
to steady shooting. Uuder lu iuflueuce
one ia apt to shoot too quickly, whereas
coffee steadioa the baud and gives quiet
Dervea "
Tkoaf ht film Oh af taa Qoaar Oaaa.
Mr. Ouillnr-Concb telle this story in
the Pall Mall Magazine: "Uleka, gov
era or of the Cora wall County Lunatio
asylum, bad a great many friends ex
tramural friends, I mean and among
them an accomplished landscape paint
er. Thla artist, captivated by the beauty
of the little seaport town of East Looe,
took lodgings there, chose his 'subject'
and started to make anme drawing of tl
on the rock at low tide.
'A few day later Hick drove over
to see him, and arrived at West Looe to
be takon across the harbor In a boat To
hi surprise, be found a boatman wait
ing for him. Htill more to hi surprise,
the boatman bailed blm thus:
Aw, Mr. Hick. I've a-been look
ing out for 'ee the last day or two. I
knowed you'd coma Ho' over here
now. He a been hollering aud screech
ing, lie site at low water down among
the weed, spulntiug at a bit of board,
and be call out, "Come into the gar
den, Maud." A pretty giirden be've
la-got there I "I'm bore by the gate
alone." Not a gate within a mile of
'unl You can tuko un; be' quiet' "
"In! Haqulalla,
"Now," aald the lawyer, "I cannot
take your oaae nnleaa you toll ma the
Whole truth. "
"What ihall I tell first" asked the
client, peering through the bar.
" Well, you might let me kuow just
bow muob money you've got" lloston
Travulor.
A writer tu a Gentian periodical
tatea that birds have boon seen at a
height of lo.OUO yards. Thuir distauce
was estimated by the time it took thorn
to cross the moon' disk.
The street decoration which takes
place so often in Mt IVtersburg la uevur
completed aud frequently not even be
gun until the night preceding tb eraot
to be celttlirated
We want to get the subscription list
paid to date, now la tho best time for
(armor to do It.
Karl's Clover Hoot Tea, (or Constipa
tion It's the best and l( after using It you
don't aay to, return the package and get
your money, Bold by Charuian A Co.,
drutrglate, Oregon City,
Prtane of Mind.
Although it is not given to everybody
to know exactly whnt to do at the right
moment, one woman at leuxt can lay
claim to a presence of mind which may,
witbont unduo exaggeration, be consid
ered phenomenal.
This woman's littlo boy wns ailing
from some trivial childish complaint,
and the doctor ordered him toino medi
cine. Ho bad just taken his daily dose
when bis mother said, with some ex
citement:
"I quite forgot to shake thnt bottle
afore giein ye't, Johnnia Como hero."
Johnnie obeyed, and, much to his as
tonishment and dixgnst, was subjected
to a vigorou shuklng from tho strong
arms of tho parent, at the conclusion of
which he was luid down with the re-murk:
"There, my luddio, that'll dua It
should be gey wcul mixed np noo, I'm
thinkin, but don t let mo forget again. "
Johunio promised. Pearson's Week-
Information From a Ikiatawaln's Mats,
An American vohnoI lying at Naplot
was vinited by the king and his suit.
One of the latter, with cocked hat,
mustache, sword, etc., was exploring
the ship and mistook the main hatch
wind sail for a mast and leaned against
It The oflloer of the dock was promptly
advised of tho accident by the boat
swain's mate, who said:
'Excuse me, sir, but I think one of
them 'ere kings has full down the main
batch, sir." "OnaMan-of-Wor."
Arker's English Krwsdr will slop a
Cough at any time, and will cure the
worst cold In twelve hours, or money re
funded. 26o. and 60o. Ueo. A. Hard
ing, agent.
Johnson lias the best lialr cutter In the
city.
JOHN YOUNGER,
JEWELER,
Opp. Huntley's Drug Store,
FORTY YEARS EXPERIENCE IN
Ureat Britain and America.
For
first-class
fresh & cured
Meats
Go to
Chas. Albright, Jr.
r-
delivery f
to
all narfa nf IP
the City.
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Every family ia need of a home desires the hest location.
SOUTH OREGON CITY
Has the greatest number of advantages to its credit,
of any of the suburbs of Oregon City. It will pay
you to investigate this property. Good clear' lota At
reasonable prices on easy instalments. Call on or
address
T. L. CHARMAN, Trustee.
Chairman Bro's. Block,
Oregon City
Your team will have the beat
of care and
Full Measure of Feed
-At lhe
City Stables.
W. H. YOUNC, Prop.,
Wuoc.a.or, to W. H. COOk.
Livery Rigs on Short Notice.
Telephone No. 42.
Saawaad.
The longest plants in the world are
eaweed. One tropical and subtropical
variety ia known which, when it
reaches it full development, is at least
600 feet in length. Seaweeds do not re
ceive any nourishment from the sedi
ment at the bottom or borders of the
sea, but only from air and minoral mat
ter held In solution in tbo sea water.
The most offensivo thing yon can say
to a Tuscan is that be ia ignorauto, or
111 bred. You may call him a fool, or a
thief, or a liar, and he will only grin
at you, but every peusuut considers him
self a gentleman and desire to run a
knife into any one who questions bl
manuor.
peurance of tho fuce, especlully t
r uuder Die eyes ? Too f reqnent do- i
A sire noHS nr'.nn ? William'. iri.ln T
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W cased oriruns. tone uo tho avntim
and make a new man of you. liy
m w iluams Mro. Co., Props., aeyoland, O.
For sale by 0. Q. Huntley.
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