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VOLUME V.
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litlJSLNKSS (jAfillS.
J. B, MITi'lli M.. J. N- til'U,
fflTfUEEE A IMrlAMI.
Attorney nn.l foiUMPlorN lit law,
COI.fCIT(RlXrH,X('KllY XIP!t0C
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lit olHns Crom nnnot, I'ortlanil, Oregon.
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Vxu wi,tOrrt)its in cHAst'KUY i..
KUhu mi'ury piiliile), AtUuiJ , ( lli'lton,
'.'ollei-t ions ami eonvej'ttucus promjilly nt
temlei to. I
aoaiEOPArnic physhian.
OFHCK )X FlltST STBKtET, nXK rliw.r
west oi' tti'oiiiUtiliin, ir. Itnrtthart's two
nuirylirick inn stiilrs . over (jco, Tnrrell
store. litwniKSt'K r'lintlionwwestoftlio
llutliollsi clinnii, Allinj',Ort ,l4
ii. n. joses, st. i
PUTSICIAN AND SDRGEON.
Ai.l'.AXY, OKKOUX.
OFFICE -SOUTH cll'i: FIlisTM UEET.
mMtnlK In !. M. Ui'iU'li'i stoii'-lionse.
Iti'slJi'iii'i! M'liiinl still-:, nontli oi 'in'
urtwrtgUI waftihotuc. 7vt
f. W. II AltV.IS, M. II..
Phyiii'iHii a?id iirgton,
AI.IIANV, URKliON.
OFFP'K UXE li: EAST OF TEI.I;
Kmpli olHiii, on I'irsl slnict,
Keslilejiiie At Mr. A. Ilavkleimin's, .17-1
IEXT1STUI.
;eo. w. ;kay, ii. ii. n.,
HOI.-S ALL WOIIK IX THE
lim'ot lin proli'MHlon in Hie
fotlvki It t ami ii'W Myntas
4(t llO'UlOli.
AiiniMl'.i'tii' naonts nsen r, i-
Hi- pilliiMiwiextmcltnii of tectli,ll''l('shiul.
fnnipnmr iiiTvniwiii pun m ,hv ivh
laiiim of lihililreii's teeth.
lHmnil ojmmiltiitions mil exnnilnntions
rUKSi. Oiiucges latxiernte. Siii Ullietlon
juaninteeii in every ne. I'nlial liinoltieu
and eainlne spceliaens of Ids worktnaa
fblp. oFFH E In Panlsli Brick Kloek, tin
tuirs. jV'i-ls. I
" LKM'KL t Sll i:tV
7,tor"T33.ool!S
SPHERICAL FLUMES,
And Urnrrnl Kill narhlnery.
j. f. BACKES8T0, Au-eni.
Allmny, oroffon.
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x. s. Pl'llOLS. w. II. Wi 1 I LK it,
. S. I1 BOW CO.,
C j AVEOX 1 1 A N I AX D I'OXSTAXTI.Y
A 1 receiving n lnrjt slimk of
(irorericN mid I'rnvlshiiiH,
Wood nnil willow w;oi', totmeeo, eiirnrs. i
confectionery, Ynnkee notions, etc., etc.,
wholesale and retail, al lowest mies.
oiiwlte It. 0. liill i Son's druit store, I
Albany. OreKon. I',v !
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ALUAV UOOK STORE, j
KutnhltNliMl In IHS6.
E. A. Frcolntid,
nEAI.KU IN KVEKY VAHIICTY OF
miscellaneous books, si-IhmiI books,
Mink books, stationery. Hooks imported
M order at short notice.
Allniny, DOC. :i. IS70.
j. nr. vim Dsn itt rKii n. v.,
vmnm imm nut.
HALKM : : : OKISOON.
MY lona eijierinnt in diseases caused
by WOIUIS, ennnot lie lUrEttSJud by
nny imysiclan In Fimpe or the rnited
iulos. 'oitlve rooms. Xos. .WandtfJ, over
file I'ost (Mien. KiT' onsnltations nml
s-MUttliiatins nv vf dkaryi- vliUaiaC
ATJ
RUSINKSS UAllDS.
josms CONNER,
B A N KING
Exchange Office,
At.HAXY, (Hti:..
DEPOSITS RECEIVED SUBJECT TO
Cheek 111 HijlllJ.
IntCreS! .'lllowe.l nil tllnc del nisi N ill (Mill.
Exchange mi Port inn I. Ran Fumel-co.
mill New York, for iib' ni lowest rules.
Collections unt'li mid tunmntfy remitted.
Befow lo II. W. Corliett, Henry I ailing,
V.s.l.vW.
InilklitK hour from 8 A. M. to i I'. SI.
Albany, I'd). 1, I871-2MS
JOHN SCHMEER,
- I1KAL1UI IN- -
Groceries & Provisions,
ALBANY, OREGON.
KAS..HVTO
I'sliiulwliii
' ;;: i:i tits t: i.koi 1:1:
iilUlmii'iii on corner of Ell-uoi'ili
itml First streets, wiili n fn-li stmik of
i.iiHi-iii's, Pmvisionis Cimdle. Clintr?, To
I'lieco, &c. to wliieli In- invites the utten-
iin of our citbicns.
In connection with the stoic lie will keep
n linkery, met m ill nhvavs linvc on band n
mil nupply offnwli bread, entckcrs, 4c.
E3t t 'nil miii sec me.
J0IIS St'HMKEIl.
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MILLINERY, DRESS MAKING
LADIES AD CIIILDREA'K
FURNISHING HOUSE!
I 'MIE4'XIKI18I0KE11 HASOPKXEIi A
i 1 new siock of millinery itoo'ls. triin
; minu's. Indies' mill children's fnmlsliiiiff
! fooils,'of all kinds, of the latest nml most
liislilonnlile styles, wbtcli flic otitirs to the
i ladies of AlUmyand sHilMiandlntfcouiilry
nl the lowest rates. In the
Dress Making Department
I inuimnl n'.lre snti-faetlon. Chanrea
libemJi
My fiutertn inatlon ln-inyr to 0ve salisfnc
lion in style urn! qniillty of work and
lirii-es. 1 nsli n sliure ol puljllc lHit)tnufu.
flail III store
Ojiposite A. CarotherB & Co.,
First street, Atbnnv. onsmii.
frits, ii. i. ioii,KV.
(;- 'Au'cnt tor Mrs. t'anwnter's I'W.s
BI1ATKI) DiiiH Mom i,. Nov. l,71-'.ivl
Tl ISM.
f AM PREl'AUKl) To lio ALE KINDS
L nftitrnitiir; keenon liaml and rnnke tn
order rawhiile.hottotniMl elnui's. Ac. shop
near the Mills uiul Hosier', Jefferson, on-.
yon. limneh sltnii near Mittiolln Mills,"
AIIniuv, wlnnti orders for eliatrs, tarnliiK,
Ac., ran Is) left. JOHN M. MKTZEEIt.
.lell'ei'son. Ana., 1ST'!
jKTotice.
OltECOX X t'ALIFOHXIA UAlLltOAII
t'omjiany, Ijiml iiepailuieat, t'orliiind
Oivaon, April ;'i, ls7'2. Noiii is liereliy
alven, that n vigorous prosecution w ill be
Insiltalod BKainst nny and every person
w ho trespasses upon nny Railmid Land,
by cuttlngnadreniov InKfltuiN'rilierefnim
liiilovc w smite i Itot'till'i'of Ihot.'OUUia
ny AMI I'Alll VOU,
All vacant IjohI in M nnmliered -tions,
whether surveyed or nnsnrveyed,
within it distance of t hirty miles from' I lie
line of the Mild, liuloiiKs to the Comiiimv.
I. I!. M( HIES.
SJv4tf IJiudAtfent.
JOB WAGON.
HAVlXtJ ITItCHAHEIJ THE lXTElt
cst of (I. W. Yoim in the
Ot'livcry Biixiiivait,
I inn pi-enured to do any and idl kinds of
olis, on short notice and with onick dis
iMtth. Teruia reasonable. Inckai(cs de
liveied to nnv twit of the Pity. &r Look
out forihe HAY TEAM and Jolt W .Mil IN.
ilOvl A. , AltXOi.l).
rtTRS! F0R8! FDItS !
rpHE HtnHFJit PRICES PAID IN CASH
1 for all kinds of mil, by
UbAUf. XOL'SU CO.
Altmuy, Feb. a.
ANY. OREGON, 8KPTI&BER li,
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Mils' : 1J.lhllr.il.
HV MltS. 8. COIUXXK si II. I.I
"Sing, mamma: sing 'Little Uiiilli-'
for Myrtle she Is tired aid sleepy."
The voice of my clilld f !) upon my
ours its the for ntt'chimcv? sliver bells,
anil I who laid never fseglected its
faintest ctill torgot to rrJfKiiiil.
"Hiiiar, inumiim. sli)ir.tinrl MvrtU-
!' ill go to fttattp and trotde von i in
I more.'' The sweet tonei broke not
I the iiuin''rsof the iniiffh'olwiiii ilntt
whs 1 1 (Mia nic earthly tMug seemed
lnr n way and the eiirapkrw joys oi
I'aradi.ni were ojieiihig bfRit me.
Clayton Holmes satWitla ine at the
gram plartp, his strnne rtrin lumdsfnt
prisoned my own. ata tlic bewiullliie
melody of his voite. ns Ihi poured l)G
linpassloneil love into ntAvilllhcnrs,
drowniil even the voii duty within
my liosoni, to which .'Ay motliei's
heart should have lwrkeijli.
Docs he love ine? Doe-nieinve me?
1 had aiked my heart in iiie.4ion a
thousand tlrtws, while sqh hhishi's
stained cliocks and .brow Ji think
luiff I had given the coii ''les wealth
ol my heart to one whoc. .ved not the
liool).
Jhll wotr, from out all t V' fair wom
en of (ioii's creation, he'iad chosen
me to wall; Inside him ilinaigh the
checkered paths of life.
lie loved me! I ws a Queen .'
browned with tire wealth $f M royal
love, and all oilier things tailed inlo
notllingiiess husiilo my sreiit new
found happiness.
He loves me! he loves me ! was (he
refrain of my spirit, the burden of my
song. I .talking into tin: depths of hi
t!'lttlfill eyes, I knew his devotion
wa true iimi nure a love that would
grow deeper and
youth, and till with
tronger through !
pence and Dalit !
the shadowy oaths of old age
h ! glad and joyous in my breast
each heart-string thrilled : and ' was
bftppy ; not even had the sweet wild I
charms ot early girlhood touched a !
key note within my husom that re
sponded wilh sweeter more eStatic ;
melody.
Sing, mamma, sing'"
JJ'he little voice had taken a Imrsh,
impatient tone, that, tarred iiihih my !
blissful charm; and the small fair
hands of my five year old Myrtle
strove to withdraw my own from the
hands so reluctant to give them up.
"Get away, mamma ; Myrtle will
sing tor herself." And the small
bauds cani" down with a sudden vio
lence tliat grated discordantly main
my highly strung nerves.
"Go awiiv. Myrtle! coawav!" I
angrily exclaimed; "yon arc a naugh
ty girl lo tease nianinia when she has
company, and she will not sing fori
you to night."
"Mitinina loves the big ugly man :
better than Myrtle, and Myrtle hate j
him. and she shook her little clenched j
hands defiantly in the faceuif my lie-!
trothed.
Blinded with passion, 1 seized Ikt ;
roughly by Iter delicate baby arm and i
rang a i'urious peal, Unit hastily !
brought tii l.eitic, luy nursery maid. I
"Take Myrtle to bed," I command
ed, turning coldly from the quivering ;
coral lips, ti ioi which I had never
tailed to press nightly caresses.
A demon must have possessed inc. ;
for. w hen she lingered, and again put j
up her sweet mouth. I shook I oil'.
and. with one long pleading glance,
my meek, obedient Myrtle was led oil'
to her cradle lied.
Hour after hour of the night passed 1
away, and Clayton Holmes lingered,
lieVer weary of his file ot love, and I !
could gladly have listened forever to I
its reiteration.
We were to ho married when tl e
May blossom dropped upon the leafy
bosom of June, and a visit to Italy,
tlaj sunny land ol poetry and music,!
was in In; taken In our protracted tour.
He started when the tiny orumio
clock chimed the halt hour after mid
night, and with warm kisses upon
lips, cheek and brow, we parted to
meet on the morrow.
CHAPTKK II.
I sat alone when Clayton left me,
the past, passing vividly K-fore me.
TWS present with all its untold bliss ,
faded like an unsubstantial shadow. 1
and the past was busy in my heart.
It all came buck, from the hour when i
I, an unloved, dependent menial in ,
my uncle's household was made to
feel a hundred times a day my bitter j
dependent Ioi. to the hour" when Ger
ald Arnold, the millionaire and great !
catch of the season." in the dreamy j
twilight of an Indian summer tlav. j
had brought me to this grand .old
home a happy exultant bride.
Two years later, I stood beside him
ami wined the .hilling moisture of ,
death from his brow. When the sands I
of life bad nearly rim out he whisper-1
ed, "Llllla 1 have given you all, dar-
1872.
j
ling. Uo with the gold as you will ;
but. never forget the more precious
legacy I leave you lie always gentle,
tender and true ti my darling Myrtle."
Wild with grief and distracted with
fear, and that undeftnthje emotion
death always bring. I threw myself
upon my knees arid said : "(icrald !
husband ! darling '. even as you have
lighted up and tilled with' joy and
gladness my life, I swear before Al
mighty God to guard sacredly the
treasure you have committed to my
keeping. " Should I ever prove faith
less, may Ho take back the life mop.:
preeions tlian my own."
'Farewell, beloved; I am content."
With his cold hnndi clasped in mine,
ami .his cold breath on my cheek, his
soul went back toiiod.
Three years had passed, a ml to-night
I had pledged my hand to another;
and driven his child away in coldness
and sorrow, refusing oven the song
and caress that was wont to brighten
: and caress that
her young life
s thee thoughts
rushed over me. I started up. thinking
to tluil my darling, and waken her,
afid sooth her to rest again upon my
bosom. On entering my room I went
to .Myrtle's cradle-bed I started for
she was not there ; and as 1 turned. I
beheld her just beside my bed, upon
the lloor asleep her bright curls
sweeping the carpet, her limbs chilled
and blue.
1 tenderly raised her in my arms,
and gave the hell a furious ring. Af
ter a tardy delay l.etly made her ap
poarance, and apologized for her neg
ligence by saying ihat Miss Myrtle re
fused to go to bed Until her mamma
hail forgiven and kissed her, and as
her lover was below, thinking l would
soon ue up, sue made bold to go and
entertain him. I had deserted her for
a stranger, ami count not chide a ser
vant for doing the same.
"Myrtic! Myrtie! darling! wake
up ! mamma has come to sing for her
baby uow." She only half unclosed
Iht eyes and murmured, "Myrtie is
cold ami :'leepy ; mamma wait solong
with that had man," and again the
snowy lid closed over the azure eyis.
I rubbed her hands and feet until
they were warm, then gently laid her
upon her little bed; and disrobing
myself lay down to rest. For a long
time I courted slumber In vain. The
eVciiUof the day and night floated
again and again through my mind un
til a deltghtfu1 lassitude pervaded my
mind and being, and I slept, uncon
scious ot the blighting calamity which
was already overshadowing myyoung
life.
CHAPTER III.
1
slept and all the sunshine, glad
ness and joy that ever composed life
floated before my enchanted vision. I
slept! and dreams as fair as heaven
gladdened my heart and made sweet
music in my heart.
My lover wandered by my side
through the ll iwery paths of Paradise
-anti I was blest and happy.
No unfulfilled wish found place
within my breast and I dared think
the angel Peace hud there forever (bid
ed her wings.
I slept ! hut suddenly I started for f
heard the hoarse unnatural voice of
my child.
"Mamma! Mamma! 'Myrtle is
clinking. Water."
I was beside her in a moment with
a deathly sickness at my heart. I
knew my darling was within the
clutch of that terror ot childhood
croup,
Save her, doctor, save her." 1
pleaded later, as our venerable physi
cian looked piteoiisly on mother and
child. "Save her and the whole of my
enormous wealth shall he yours,"
"Gladly would I give her back to
vour love, hut (iod only can restore
her,"
I wept, prayed, and implored of
God the Hie of my child, but, colder
and fainter became my loved one. the
liiuhs that a few hours ago were so
lythe and active were .-till ami inani
mate now.
Sing, mamma, sing!" moaned the
little sufferer, aial I stillisl the great
throbs of anguish in my bosom and
snug the s.,ng she had pleaded so vain
ly for a vcw hours before.
"Baby rest a little longer
'Till tin- Utile limbs an' stronger,
If she sleeps a little longer
Baby too shall fly away."
This last verse was a perfect wail,
for. oh pitying God ! 1 well knew my
little birdie's limbs would never grow
stronger.
Her wings were already plumed for
an upward flight, and over her dainty
white feet the waves of "the la-autlfiil
river" were breaking slowly but sure-
ly.
I wag cursed. I had broken my
vow and this was my punishment.
NO. 1.
I was unconscious many dap there
after or my heart must have broken
under its trying ordeal.
The cbeerhd blaze of winter had
been replaced by the flowers of spring,
when I first opened my eyes to con
sciousness ; in a moment it all flaslad
over me.
Myrtle was dead !
Dead nnd buried away forever from
the heart that would eternally mourn
her loss. The cold flowers would
bloom and wither ladwcen tnyown
and the liis I had refused to kiss but
1 could never pain my darling again.
Days grew Into weeks and months
before I again gathered up the broken
tear-stained threads of lite, and wove
them into a shroud of penitence and
absolution.
Only one oj Clayton Holmes' many
notes did I peruse it was a passionate
appeal to be allowed to come to me in
my loneliness ami sorrow. I loved
him thm more than ever I was so
miserable and lonely.
The past loomed up and mocked me
with its fleeting happiness, while the
ful ure. stretching oiit its wild barren
eyes, laughed at my calamity.
On; the love of this man could light
nil and brighten the paths through
which my weary feet must tread. I
loved bint, oh God I how well! and
my heart cried aloud for bis protecting
love and devotion. Yet I put lack
this great treasure of lore this mighty
necessity of my nature, and wrote :
"Clayton Holmes: There is an
Impassable barrier between us, and
we are as widely severed now as
though an ocean rolled between us.
The grave of Myrtle stands between
us, and I cannot' walk over itm-en to
reach the flowers of love that may
blossom upon the other side. AVwr
will 1 listen to another tale of love;
Wf shall my band again lie within
the grasp, or my bead upon the breast
of another; or my heart again thrill
with the rapture of love. New seek
iny presence agnbi ! We are dead to
each other. Respect the solemnity of
death, and tin; sileuco of the grave.
Farewell forever! That the garlands
of hope and love which have forever
faded from out my life, may find a
continual renewal in your own, is the
wlh of I.IU.A."
Long years have passed away since
then: yean of light and shadw's, joys
and cares.
"Loved one, though lost to human
sight,
1 feel thy spirit lingering here.
As softly as I feel the light
That trembles Uirotigh the atmos
phere." My heart has often yearned for the
endearing tics that render home a Par
adise. I have often sighed as I remember
ed the noble form that would so gladly
have lingered by my side ; and tears
of weakness liave stained my cheek
when I dreamed of the small baby
bands that might have wandered over
my lave; the tiny heads that might
have nestled upon my bosom.
Clayton Holmes lias been a husband
many years.
Cod knows ix-st ! I bow my liead
reverentially nnd repeat it: God '
knows licsf.
My Myrtle crossed the river before
the cruel thorns of life had ever pierc
ed her tender little feet.
God stilled the Innocent heart ere it
had ever tlirohhod to the dirge of sor
row or sin. He eaused tin' waxen
bands to la' pulseless la-fore they had
ever plucked tlai beautiful flowers of
love, to throw them aside with blood
stained and waning faith.
Pure as He presented her to me did
she go hack to blossom upon the saint
ly garments of the redeemed. I shall
tind my loved ones again within the
walls of that city to which 1 and all
the weary pilgrims of lime are hasten
ing. God knows best ! Mine is a con
tented old age. I might liavc been an
unloved w ife or unblessed mother. I
have sinned, but by suffering expiated
all guilt.
My nut brown hair Is streaked with
silver, but my heart is calm awl un
rufllod, and I feel that when I shall
stand upon tlie shores of death's river
with a smile upon my faded lip, wait
ing tiie reunion of those crossed over
before, I shall then say : God knows
best!
IRISHMEN OX THE WAlt PATH. The
Irishmen ot Virgo county. Indians,
are on the war path. The Democratic
managers of Terre Haute have been
snubbing them, as they do elsewhere,
and on Thursday night a large meet
ing was held In the hall of the friendly
Sous of St. .Patrick. In Terre Haute, at
which 2W Irish voters
feirr, Tliat we. the Irishmen of
Vigo county and eiry of Terre HAMS,
do pledge ourselves to defeat the pres
ent nominees of the Democratic ticket
at the October election."
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