VOL. 2.
ALBANY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1870.
NO: 44.
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JOB WORK.
Having received acw type, stock of colored
Inks, cards, a Gordon Jobber, etc., we are pr
pa ed to exeeute all kinds ot priming in a btti- r
manner and fiftv per coot, cheaper tu.ia ever be
fore offered in this city.
Agcn a for tie Register.
The following gentlemen are authorized to re
eeive and receipt for subscription, advertising,
ctc for the Register 5. v
III RAM SMITH. Ei Harrishurg.
Jul?e S. 11. CLATJUUTON ..Lebanon.
PETER HUME. Esq Brownsville
W. R. KTRK. Esq ...
K. E. WHRELKR. E-q Scio.
T.-H. REYNOLDS, Esq Salem.
Geo. W. CANNON. Esq Portland.
L. P. FISHER, Esq. 'Frisco.
BUSINESS CARDS.
H. 11. KICE, 31.
PmSlClAN AND SURGEON,
O
Albany, - - - - - - Oregon, -
FFICE OS THE SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN
Street.
Albany, April '70.-32
A. WHEELER,
3V o o. v y I ixnb lie.
BROWNSVILLE, OREGON.
LEGAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS
m.i le an attestod. Conveyances and col
lac. iocs at'endel to. I2'63
BURMETtlt. Si BELLINGER,
4 TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW,
; Albany, Oregon.
uefioe In the Parrisb Bri-k. 2S
o
J. U&JiXOX,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
ALBANY, OREGON.
FFICE On Main strc-t, oppoaito Foster's
B.ik. I-C9
X. luBtis,
CONSTANTLY on hand and receiving, -a
lur.ee istock of
Groceries and Provisions,
Wood' and Wi!l,w Ware. Tobacco, Cigars, Confection-TV.
Yankee Njtijns, Ac, Ac, Wholesale
and Kutai!, opposite 'K. C. Hill A Sm' drug
tu.re, Albany. Oregon. jii-10'T0
Hiltabidcl &. Co-, t
DEALERS IN GROCERIES AND PRO
visions, Wjod and Willow Ware, Coufcc
tinery. Tobac-o, Cigars, Pipes, Notions, etc.
Main street, adjoining tha Express office, Albany.
Oregon. . I
E. A. Freeland,
DEALER IN EVERY DESCRIPTION OF
Seh iol, M'ucellane ras and Blank Books,
btati nery. Gold and Ste I Pens, Ink, etc.. Pust-nffii-e
It iilil'ii(, Albany, Ore-joo. Books ordered
from New' York and San Francisco. " I
S. II. Cla-aghton,
."T0TARY PUBLIC AND EE AL ESTATE
AGENT. OSee in the Post OSee building,
Lebanon, Oregon.
Will attend to making Deeds and other convey
ances, also to the prompt collection of debts en
trusted to my care. I
wiitcao-1, XJoipit &. Smith,
TTORNEYS axd COUNSELLORS at LAW,
Solicitors in Chancery and Proctors in Ad
miralty.'. OlSco over the old Post Office, Front
street. Portland, Oregon. I
A1
J ASSESS A. WARNER,
Civil Engineer & Surveyor.
IS PREPARED TO DO SURVEYING AND
Engineering. Uses imorove 1 SIar Compass.
Orl -rs by miil promptly attended tv Resi icuce
on 4th St., opposi;e Dr. Tata's rcsUence, Albany
. Oregon. . . nI9 6m
ruwF.i.1,. t' run.
Powell & Flinn,
4 T73RXEY6A COUNSELLORS AT LAW
jTJL and Solicit ts in Chancery,
(I.. Flinn, Notary Psalie,)
Albany, Orag-n. Collections anil conveyances
prvntpijc attended to. . J
ST. CHARLES HOTEL,
Corner First and Washington SU.,
ALBANY, . . ' . - OREGON.
. II. BRENNER. . Proprietor.
, TIT'ITII A NEW BUILDING, NEWLY
v v Furoinhed throughout, the proprietor
hope to give entire satisfaction to the travulin;
public. The beds arc supplied with spring-bottoms.
The table will receive the closest atten
tion, and everything the market affords palatable
to gnesU will be supplied. - jan 8- I
FRANKLIN MARKET,
Main street, - Albany, Oregon.
Meats of All Kinds,
a -
Of THE VERT BEST QUALITY;
Constantly on hand.
3o-4n o. B. HAiarrr.
PORTLAND CARDS.
E. F. RUSSELL,
Attorney at Law,
C. P. FERRY,
Notary Public.
RCSSELL.& FERRY.
Real Estate Brata& Collecting Agents,
Portland,
Oregon.
ALDAXY BATH HOUSE.
THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
futly inform the eitiiena of Albany and ri
eiuity that be has-takeu charge of this establish
ment, and, by keopidg clean rooms and paying
strict atttntic j to ban: ami, expects to suit all
those who ma favor him with tbeir patronage.
Having heretofore carried on nothing bnt
First-Class Hair reseinsr Saloons,
be exnefl's to give entire satisfaction to all.
jEgr Cbildreu sod Ladies' bair neatly cnt and
shampooed. JOSEPH WEBBER.
. . . swISyS
J :
OPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE
Sale of Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation,
a-.i i:;e Ci llcction of Claims. -
Office, North-west corner of First and Wash
ingtou SiaecuS, Pultiau!, Oa. : feb 8-70- 5
S. E. SMITH.
THE
OEO. B. COOK.
OCCIDENTAL,
Western Hotel,
Corner First and Morrison streets,
Port and, Oregon.
Messrs SMITH A COOK have taken this
Weil known house, rettvd and refurnished
it throughout, built a large addition, making
thirty more pleasant rooms, enlarged the Dining
and Sitting rooms, making itjby far the
- . Best Hotel iu Portland.
A call from the traveling public will satisfy
them that the above t-taienu nts are true.
SMITH A COOK, Props..
X. B. Hot and cold Baths attached lo the
hoose for the benefit of guests. 50
Portland, August IStb. 1869.
a uiitic a. a iLvci.vri:,
coiiseb or
Front and Washington Streets,
PORTLAND, OREGON.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
BUILDERS, ATTENTION I
SASH, BLIND AND BOOR
FACTORY!
S. H. ALTHOCSE. X. WRIGUT.
J. P. BACKE9STO.
A1.T1101JSE & CO.,
LYON STREET, (o THE RIVER BA.fK), ,
A1.IIANV, t . : OREGON.
KEEP ON HAND' A FULL ASSORTMENT,
and are prepared to
Furnish to Order,
Doors,
Blinds.
Sasli,
x.. p.
W. Qnimby, - - - Proprietor.
(Late of the Western Hotel.)
THIS HOUSE is the most commodious in tho
State, newly furnished, and it will be ths
ndcavor of the Proprietor to make his pneste
comfortable. Xeareat Hotel to the steamboat
landing.
;SST" The Concord Coach will always be fout
at the landing, on the arrival of steamships ar
river boats, carrying passengers and tbeir bag
gage to and from the boats frt of chnro-e.
Jfou tupplied Acith Patent Fire Extinguisher.
COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL.
(FORMERLY ARRtGOXl's,)
Front street s : s Portland, Oregon.
THE "UNDERSIGNED, HAVING PUR
chased this well known Hotel, are now pre
pared to offer the traveling public better" aceoui
utoilations than can be found elsewhere ia the
city.
Hoard and Lodging- $2 OO per day.
o
7 AL KOfOS,' printed at th Tory, loweat
rates, as or'icre'l, at this office-
The Hotel Coach will be in attendance to con
vey Pascngra and baggage to and from the
Hotel free ttf charge.
. J. B. SPRENGER.
Office Oregon A California Stage Company, B.
Q. WHiTEHorgp;, Agei,t. tf
iew CoItuiiinn Hotel,
N s. 113, 120 and 122 Front street.
PORTLAND, t t : OREGON
ED. CARNEY, PROPRIETOR.
The Largest. Best and mo t Convenient
- XXotil in Portland!
Located in the center of busine3 and near all
the .tcamboat landings.
Board an I Lodging
From one to two dollars per day according to the
room occupied.
3Syff Rooms newly furnished and well ventil
ated. Superior accommodations for fami'ics.
aE?" The New Columbian Jlotel Coac will be
in attendance at all the landings to convey pas
sengers and baggage to and from this Hotel
17 J-i3 Free ot Cbarge ! -TS. C9 "
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LADIES' ESPORIUE
MRS. A. J. DCNIWA7,
. D1ALCE IS
FasMonaWe MilUieryaiid Fancy Goods.
Follow Dress and Cloak Making in all
t-cir var'cd I ranches.
BLEACHES AND PRESSES STRAW GOODS
In Latest Style and best manner.
STAMP FOB BRAID AND EMBROIDER Y.
Corner First and BroadaTbin streets, Albany,
Oregon. - janlnl7-T0 '
' '' ' " ' : ' ' ':
C. 1YIEALEY -
DEALER IN MANUFACTURER OF
and-
CABINET WARE !
Bedding, Etc.,
Corner First and Broad Albin streets,
: ALBANY, OREGON.
r ARTICULAR ATTESTfOV PAID TO ""ffSJ
ORDERS OP AXZ. RINDS
in his line,
October 1868-j
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X ke p on band sad make to order
RA WZXZS S-B OTTOBZED CHAIRS,
' AD
' SpisningWbttvls.
Shop near the ''Mag-ncJia Mills."
JOHN M. METZLER "
Albany, Ifor. , IS68-I -
such as j
Crown, Panel, Band, and Section Mold
of all sizes. J
WINDOW AND, DOOR FRAMES I
Flooring,
Sldlns,
and all other kinds of
Building; Material!
ALSO
Are prepared to do MILL WORK ; furnish Sha
ker Fans, Zigzag Shakers, Suction Fans. Driving
Pulloys, of any kind, at onr Factory on Lyon
street, (on the river bank), nexfbelow Markham's
warehouse. -
ALTIIOTJSE & CO.
Albany, February 0, 1869-4
BLACKSMITHINC !
PLOWS! PLOWS! PLOWS
riHE undersigned gives notice to the general
- I nnklin rriat Kak ia tnannfaiitnrinir t rl A
i .
. Cvalesbur? Patent Plow !
and any other style of plow that may bo ordered
Also, particular attention paid to
Wagon leaking and ZZorse-shoelng.
Wagons for sals at my shop at $140 and $160
Horse shoeing as follows : Cash, $2; credit, $3
All work entrusted to me will receive prompt!
attention, and be executed in the best possible
manner with good material. A share of public
patronage is solicited.
Shop on corner EllFWorth and Second streets.
opposite Piece Ferry. F. WOOD,
Albany, November I, IS6S-II
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -
THE OLD
STOVE DEPOT!
JO 12 A BKICIGS,
DEALER IS
STOVES, COOK, PARLOR & BOX.
of the best pattern- "
A7.M)
Tin, sticet iron and
- ' ' ,
Copper VV'a-x-e 2
and the usual iiaxorlmeot of Karnisliing Goodj t
be obtained in a -
J Rejyair neattjf ami prompttg extHted,
!on reaennable terai:
"Short reckonings, make long friitids."
Front street Albany.
' Next door to Mansfield A Co.
- deco'68-I
" A Stitch in Time Saves Nine!'
Fire and Marine Insurance Company !
Jfo. 41S and 418, California street,
San Francisco, - 1 - California.
STOCKHOLDERS INDIVIDUALLY LIABLE
Cash Capital, In Gold Coin, 750,O00.
Deposit in Oregon, 50,000.
Losses Promptly and Equitably Adjusted
And Paid in Gold Voia.
THIS COMPANY having complied with the
Uw,' f r,nSt"'- h7 making a deposit of fifty
thousand dollars, is now prepared to effect insur
ance against Loss or Damage bv Fire, and also
against Marine and Inland Navigation risks, on
liberal terms.
GUSTAVE TOUCHARD. Pre.
- CHAP. T. HAVEN. Sec'y. ' '
J. O. OTENDENH ALL,
Agent for Albany.
Albany, Janaary 8, 1870-18 -
THE EYES I THE EARS I
Dr. T. L. GOJLDEIV, ,
OCULIST AND ATOU T, -
ALBANY, t.. xri. OREGON. '
-"STIK. GOLDEN 18 A SON OF THB
K Jrf, "0Ud oW Opthalmio Ioetor. 8. C.
Its- .
"-Golden.
snbjeot and feels eonfidont of tiring entirVsatis
fijottoto too, who may pUnUveTulX
Albany, April 10. 1863.81 T , ,
wt th vexv beat (!i.n,ni.r
1 fiZi ' 429 Mwrtf 0T sbeet, San Traa-
,. -.-y.y Baa
ftAY NEWS.
Farmers Can Ride and Plow,
: ar SBCCBiaor otrs or tu
" GAY" PLOWS,
Manufactured and sold for the very low price ol
$65 and $75. v;
rjrtnE simplicity and practicability of this sew
JL Plow commends it favorably to the special
nutiee of every farmer. It possesses a decided
superiority over all otherplows now in use. The
wbce.o are tour ieot in ammeter, and run on the
nnplowed landvi Its enure cunstf netion is in no
way complicated.' Tbe plow is managed in every
manner with ease, and requires only two levers
to be used in ranking any alteration. Tbe supe
riority of the "Gay" Plow will be clearly shown
by the following certificate ; ; i
We, the undersigned, citizens of Linn county.
Oregon, having purchased and used upon our
farms the "Gay" Plow, bcrehy , certify that the
came has given us entire satisfaction. Its facility
for adjusting to suitbe eVpih of furrow without
movi g fronv tbe seat.ts simple and easy. : We
like the plv for its draught, because the same is
brought toTbear directly upon the plow-beam in
stead of the earriago ; also, iecause.it is strong
and durable, all except the wood-work being con
structed of wrought iron no ca tings are nsed.
Tbe wheels running upon the solid land is an ad
vantage over other gang-plows, in striking off
land and in plowing, not having to make the nec
essary changes in the machinery, and the seat is
always level, not thr wing the driver forward or
sideways as in other plows. Better work and
more of it can be accomplished by the use of this
Plow than by band.
We take pleasure in recommending the "Gay"
Plow to our brother farmers, as one having no
superior in -Oregon.. -
J. G. REED. W. P. ESHOM,
A. S. LOONET. E. W. PIKE,
W. II. GOLTTREE. H. DAVIDcON.
May 20th, 1869.
The "Gay"7 Plow is manufactured by II.
Goulding. Portland Machine Shop.
All orders will be promptly attended to by ad
d resting,
. C. V. G A V.
Portland, Oregon.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CEO. F. SETTLEMIER,
I R U G G- I S T .
(Successor to D. W. Wakefield,) . '
ParrisVs New Building, First Street,
ALBANY, OREGON,
May
. Albany Agents.
J. BARROWS A CO., Agents
for Linn A Benton counties:
JOHN BHIGGS, Agent
for Linn A Benton counties.
69-37
NEW ENGLAND
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
: OF BOSTON.
IMirely 3VTxx-tiixX -
- INCORPORATED 1835. .
Cash assets...
Cash Dividend. 1867
Cash Dividend. 1S6S
Total soi plus dividend.
Losses paid in 1863
Total looses paid
Income for 1867-
......j.. $7 ,000.000 00
626,573 65
786,197 8A
3,512.771 00
675.500 00
3,342.100 00
2,852,031 41
-No extra charge for traveling to and from th
Atlantic States, Europe, Oregon, or the Sandwi.l
Islands.
All Policies non-forfeiting, and governed by thi
non-furfeiting law of Massachusetts,
Policy holders tl.e only persons who receive d iv
tier ill in tbi Con p my, which are declared
and paid annually ; first dividend avail
able at tbe payment of the Fee nd
annua premiums. All Policies
remain in force as long as
there is any surrender
value. , -
s
NO FORFEITURES ! .
This old and popular Company, (the oldest Mu
tual Lite Insurance Company in this
country) insures at the low--j
est possible rates. .
Tbe stability of this Company, with its past h'.s
tnry. increasing capital and business, aud the sat-
isfactory manner in whi-.h it has discharged it.'
obligations in the past, are" guaran ees for the
future such as far-soeing and careful men require
in tneir investments.
Persons generally, who thoroughly undi'rstaprt
tbe working of Life Insurance, nra anxious t
avail themselves of its equitable provisions.
Full information wilt be given to those who
aesire, at the Agency.
Home Office, 39 tate Street, Boston.
i Pacific Branch Offices.
302 Montgomery Street, San Francisco.
Room 3, Carter' m BmUling,' Portland, Oregon,
EVERSON & HAINES, General Agts.
R18SELL sfcEsLKINS, 'Agfa,
ALBANY, OREGON.
Albany, September 19, 1868 T .
, CRAFTSMEN'S
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
OP NEW YORK.
UrCITAIYAIY fc ITIEARS,
. esassAj. AOBSTS FOR
Oregon, and WasTiinprton, Idano and
Montana Territories,
PORTLAND...:.
..-..OREGON.
Cash Plan, Lew Rates, Strictly Mutual.
All Policies Non-Forfeiting" by their
Terms. .-
No Restrictien on Travel, Residence or
Oocapation.
Policies issued in Gold or U. S. Curren
cy, as desired. .
No extra oharge upon worjEeo. . .
All Tarietica of Policies issue. ,
... t"
Largo Cash Vsluo upoo Sarreudored
polioias. -
DEALER IN
Drugs
and Medicines,
CHEMICALS,
PAINTS. OILS, GLASS, ETC.
AH artielet warranted pare and of the bast
qnality. . . . ' ' , ,"
r hysictans rreicriptions eareiuiiy eomposnueu.
Albany. Oct. 17, 18GS-6tf .
. Picnic on tbe Fuurtb f July.
Editor - REGibTER s Principslly to
avoid more laborioui Work on' tbis ener
vating and Isty oocasion, and partly to
please a number ' bf friends' who shared
the imueasurnbl delights of our excur
sion, I proceed to give you an account of
it, which, may, be lengthy or otherwise
according to my resolution or lack of it
on such a wither iog, scorehing day as
this fifth of July, one thousand eight
hundred and aeTenty. 'i. j r , ',
There ia no need of my telling any of
you bow hot and vivid and glaring the
sun was.; how dusty and rough the road
was : how stifling and close the air waaj
you could knovf ' aouiethiog about all
this and stay at hone, or go to Salem to
celebrate ; but you that did either, of
these have but a faint conception of our
Walk in! Walk in
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN I
Walk into
It. RRENRER'S STORE,
and see the goods which be U receiving direct
irom
San Franclsoo,
which he is going to soil very low for
Cash or Produce!
Call and examine my Goods before yon pur
chase elsewhere, as I am always willing to a ow
mv trooda.
N. B. I will pay from date for thirty days U
come, 30 cents per dozen Tor xggs. -
fcep. 6, '69-3y , B. BRENNER.
SAN FRAIYCISCO STORE!
CORNER FIRST AXD rBKRY STBEBTS,
ALBANY' ; OREGON
Keeps constantly on hand a fult assortment of
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, CLOTHING
Doots, Shoes. Hardware At Crockery,
and a full supply of Ladies
FuriiisliiiLS Embroidery, Fancy -GoQuS, &c.
also, a stock of
THE BE T XICUOR!
for Medicinal purposes only, v
Always on band a large stock of
Box, Cooking and Parlor Stores !
and manufactarea all kinds of
.Tin, Copper aud SUeet-Iron Ware,
all of which aro offered at tbe lowest rates for
CASH R COUNTRY PRODUCE I
All kinds of repairing done, on short
notice, and entire satisfaction warranted, at my
Stove and Tin Store.
JULIUy GRADWOHL.
Nov. 0-11
RATES OF TOLL
; OVER THE
Willamette Valley and Cascade
Mountain Wagon Roads
To Deschuttes River :
Four nurse or Mu!e team
T a . " '
One " " "
01 teams, tbtee yoke.........
Fur every additional yoke.".. .........
Loose horses, per head
" cattle, per head....... .. ............
" sheep or hogs
Teams returning empty, half price. -Pack
animals, loa tcd....i..... ...........
" unloaded .........
Horse and rider........... ......
To Fish Laket
Four horse or mole team, each way-.
Two " . " " -..". -One
: " " " .
Pack animals, loaded. . ......... ........,
" " unloaded.
Horse and rider....... M.M. n.
Ox team, three yoke.
To Upper Soda Spring t
Four horse or mule team, out and back.
One . -
Horse and rider. - "
Loose animals, " .
Ox teams tbe same bS horse teams.
A. HACKLEMAN,
W. Vf. Pabrish, Prea.
See.
March 0, 1869- S
$( 60
3 00
2 00
4 60
60
26
16
3
- 60
25
1 00
2 SO
2 00
1 00
.60
25
CLIMAX KNITTER!
ootS-6 '
.j .; : ' . Alssay, Oregoa. J
IN presenting tbe claims of this NEW KNIT
- TING MACHINE to DODular favor, mm
at no more tbaa a brief and candid statement of
its actual merits. va eontldentlv claim that tha
CLIMAX KNITTER is superior to all oth.,
chines in the follwing respects :
1. Simplicity of construction and operation.
2. Completeness and excellence of wik
3. Convenience of ahane. aiaa uil w.i.kt -r
4. Durability of machine.
6. Rapidity of work.
6. Cheapness. -...j ...
It ia so alasDle in its. ..!. i..
werkinn. that less than half th. i. i
to learn to knit on it than on others. With it the
cnuarea oi ine ninsebold cas do all tbe knitting.
It ia made en tire v of inn mA i a
sock can be mads in thirty amtfH. i It -Bakes
the regular old old-fashioned knitting needle
titoh or loop, (with several others . j desired)
torn the heel, making it of as good shape as by
hand, without any sewing i narrows or widens,
St thS Measure of tha mnW mA waahM-. km.
foot toe. A6y artiols that can be-knit by band,
can be manufactured on this machine.
Persons who wish to see the machine is opsra.
uos,m requested tc caUfab tUe Seaotsstaiaai
,. AgestU for Oregeo.
Albany, Ogn.,Tth.r . 1870.V S . , - i- !
Pieuic at I he Stida-Sprtn
Moat of u left home at six o'clock A.
M., or as neat' that time as possible. . In
the early morniDg the ride was delightful.
Such diversity of scenery as one enjoys
during the ride from here to out before-
mentioned place of rendexvon can b no
where else so often" found as in this
favored State of Oregon. - To describo it
accurately would be impossible,to attempt
it altogether .unnecessary. As we drove
long the merry prattle of the delighted
children tuned itself to toy - meditations
aa I gated for an hour at Mary's Peak
on our rig at, ana . musea upon tne asy
just three uiontha pie ious, when on the
bosom of the-broad Pacific I looked upon
it from the other aide, aod by iu aid was
enabled to mark the dear spot where
home lay nestled. In front of us, a score
of miles awav. rose the tnouetains that
daily bathe their feet in tho classic San
turn, their sidea clothed in green and
their summits crested with a darker shade
of the same lich hue, while what seemed
the last of the loos ridge, opposite which
has been planted and grown the village of
Lebanon, rose a bare, unsightly excres
ceuce which, t.-ys I would, I could not
imagiue to be anything else but a huge
boil ready, any moment for the surgeon's
lunce. All around us was the horizon
fenced out ' with mountain?, while th
dear rallies, clothed in waving folds of
living grass' and grain, bejeweled with
farm houses, and flocks, and flowers, and
fruits but I am trying to run this thing
into a description, which I believe I said
awhile ajio would be impossible. I think
so still. ,
The Soda Spring (or springs; there
are three of them, one only being in con
dition to drink from at present), rises
from the hillside, and originally, tor no
one knows bow many , ages, trickled
down among rocks aud rcsbca, appropri
ated principally by pigeons, which still
flock iu multitudes around the -rude im
provements of a recent era, wondering,
no doubt, where white folks and carriages
and Fourth of July originated.
some dozens ol vehicles and as many
saddle horses, with their freight of life
and strength and dignify and beauty had
congregated and discharged the same by
nine or ten o dock. Then the fan began
Nobody knew anything about the .ar
rangements, or whether there were to be
or had been any. Tho majority of us
had taken the precaution to provide our
selves with provender. Those. who had
neglected tbia were bountifully supplied
by mine host and lady of the Soda Spring
Hotel, and nobody went hungry, though
all of us were insufferably overheated.
A swing so planted ia the valley that
it might draw and concentrate the sun's
best heat, also attracted a goodly degree
of "patronage. - And - tne people - swung
and fanned and p r-p'red tul t i'ed.back
up the hill for a "little more soda," and
met old friends and laughed and gosaip
ped, while the children cried and ''wanted
to go home'' only to get shakes, and
scolded, aad . fanned, and fed by tired
parents in search of a holiday. -Wo
drank tho spring dry, aad .were, not yet
eatUfied. Woo unto the unfortunate
philanthropist who sought to replenish
our "bright tin dippers t Better for btoa
had , been a shady nook in soma quiet
corner , where hia - patriotiam .could get
higher titan his perspiration I v : .H
We bad do tedious oration, no deafen
irg cannon, bo star spangled banners, no
Declaration of Independence nothing
but swinging, aod sunshine, aid a scant
supply of Sods water. ' , y ! "' ",
Mrs. Sawtelle favored us with, a sweet
and well read poem, entitled the "Con
vict' Mother,' to whioh I ak few dotou
languid excurtionists deferentially listen
ed, but which she almost, spoiled by
making a few remarks upon after reading
it Moo do dislike being told on the
Fourth of July that ono-half of , the
human race jkre in legal thrall jo these
United States. - The wattor strikes them
all tha more anplensantly from ita. self
evident truth. WitVwhat self coicpla-
cency do they oondssoend to assure us
that wc ae mistaken ! How they, lovo .-'
to laugh at a delicate, plucky, nervous
little woman who so far presumes' upon
er convictions of 'duty as to dare to
doubt their judgment 1 And how women -
love to court tho favor of their masters
by cold sneers feud flippaiit inucodoes at
the little enthusiast t, All honor, howev
er, to the .noble men and women "who csu
be found in every crowd where both do
congregate who have tho good sense to
treat even a woman' who may declares
herself "strong minded,'' with deference'
and courtesy. Twenty yearn ago men
would bavo hurried their wives and
daughters from the vicinity of one ,f
hese reformers. The world moves. Hut
why do active reformers of either sex
allow themselves to become incorrigible -
bores r I Have bceat iu- days' gone by,
sit tuereilessl f annoyed by some tract ped
dling enthusiast, that 1 have been com.
pelled to read him a homily upon untime
ly persistence mi his . favorite holbr.
HeM want his v dinner, svre, and must
hsve money for hhi gospel, or be couldn't
fford to peddle it, but he would not
sceept the fact so patent to all practical
people tbat there is no use in cloving
anybody with Ywru.v Tbat if everybody
would forego all other matters to attend
to his particular hobby, his cash and din
ner would both be minus. I believe in
eqoalj-ights J know they are progressing.
and pound to tein; know wo must Woik
for them but when I am out a-Pourth-ing
and find!, myself compelled to Jight
tho oppressive heat, I confess X am -not
enthusiastio. .
At last eamfi welcome fon o'clock.
We had a baulky horse aad a peevish,
tired, four-year-old boy along for, puis
ances, bnt the sun was slowly descending
and we revived and took c urs ge. "' We
didn't get much soda water when ready
to leave, but what little our, perspiring
friund eould dip for us wss cool aud
spark ling," and we hold hie philanthropic
efforts ia our behalf in grateful re me ut
terance to this hour. y ; ;
' I eould pot help thinking, as we toiled
homeward in the. oppressive heat, of
Mark Twain's idea of an excursion to
the Holy- Land 'It was not lively
enough for a pleasure trip, bat if we had
only had a corpse along it would havo.
made a noble funeral excursion.", Idis
l.ke these levities, but . somehow. this
one seemed appropriate. Again m
eight of Mary's Peak! Think, of the
cool breexe and the blue ocean beyond it,'
while there, on our left, among the many
beautiful sights that challenge our admi
ration, looms up tnat torest-clot bed
mountain,, over against Lebanon, upon
whoso . summit - rises that excrescence,
looking taore than ever, in the shimmer
ing heat, like ahoge boll just read for
the surgeon's lanca. T But the green fields
are around us with their burdens of grain,
a grateful breeze has reached us from the
walled Pacific; we are homeward bound;
we havo had a holiday, and this ves.
this is the $iurtn of July I We grew
happy and gratefuL Time sped on, and
wc reached home at dark, where cool
rooms and a good supper greeted all.
' Thus ended our Fourth of July. ' -
' Mas: I).
A Good Yaun. Once upon a' time,
to tho' story goes, there lived among the
hills an old gentleman whose entire per.
sonal and real estate consisted of a wife,
a well ventilated log cabin, half an acre
of not very productive land, and a violent
fondness for what la sometimes called
"tangleleg" whisky? j One spring morn
ing tbe owner of all - this property , was
struck withHbe conviction that his land
must be plowed, But be had no bono, -
and found it impossible to borrow, one.
Nevertheless, the ground most be "broke
up4". horse or do horse; and it it was
fioally detormined that the "old woman"
should hitch up. the. old man, and hold
tho handles and drive, while he drew the
plow. - This was accordingly done, and
the plow went bravely' on, until the plow
share ran under a root, and the team was
bi ought to a dead halt; But tha "erit-'
ter" bad become waraned op by this time,
and as the old lady gave hinv a rap with
the reins and cried "git tip I" h threw
hia weight upon tho harness with a heavy
jerk, which snapped the traces short off.
and he ahet forward against the fence,
his hesd striki3 the end ot : a rail wjth
the force of a mauL "Thuudexation, .
old woman I" he exclaimed, as he wiped
the blood and dirt from his eyes, "why
didn't you iay .w-h-tMa-ft
A merchant who la'J lor t tired a now
olerk; initiated him at ot L.'ta t- inys
tarv cf the tradacrk. ia ciiaa afr-
nooa the newly iadsoul
Cird-stiek was hor.in zJi o a
dy eustomor, whei sis mairta at th
price. . Tha : feeli; af -the .merchant
may he imusnaed Wlien the vnijaw clrk
called at tho top cf bis voice t. "What
sbail I sell tais for 7 - It ia taarked f
and ot u 50 oeaU l" .
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