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BUSINESS CARDS.
A. WHEELER. C. F. nOO.
C. R. WHIKLES.
A. WHKEUQB CO.,
8HEDD, OREGON,
Forwariisz & Commls'B Mercian.
Dealers in Merchandise and Produce. A
rood assortment of all kind, of Goods al
ways in store at lowest market rates.
Agent tor sale of Wagons, Grain Drills,
Cider Mills, Churns, c, c
CASH paid tor WHEAT, OATS, PORK,
BUTTER, EGGS and VOULTBY.
II. JT. BOUGIITON, Itt. .,
GstAOITATK or THE VNITESMITT
Xedkml lVUe(re of New, York, late
member of Bellevien Hospital Medic! Or,
logo. New York. Office-In A. Carothers
Co. drag More, Albany, Oregon.
GEO. HV IfEJL.II, i
Alteswlw a bsw,
... ... :.- ALBAXY, -OREGON.
WILL PR AGTICK IN ALL THE Courts
of t n U State. Orgies in Fox's brick
(up stairs) First street, 6vJ
LOUIS REI1WALD,
Has Just opened fine stock of
California made, to which he Invites the
attention of the citizens of Albany and vi
cinity. Krt.oods manufactured to order.
In latest styles, with best of stock. Store
corner Braadnlbln and First streets, Clias.
Me&ley's old stand. Call and examine my
stock. LOllS REHWALD.
Albany, Oct. 16, 18?-5v7
FOR SALE!
rjWE CELEBRATED W. A. WOOD'S
REAPERS MOWERS.
Walsie'u Heatslera, (Wood's improved.)
('qpclllnnrs IadJasi Fans Was
The Kojwel msmI VlbraMr Tsursahsss,
(best machines on the coast.
RUteutM Fatrccreesl Drill.
Mtaa nrs and other machines.
CalL see. and iret nrioe and terms before
baying elsewhere, at my Blacksmith Shop,
corner necoaa ana Ausworcn bis., juuany,
vretroa.
SUvi FRANK WOOD,
BROOM FACTORY t
V. D. D ELD INC,
WHO MAJiUFACTCBKD THE FIRST
good Broom ever' made in Albany,
has returned from California, and located
permanently in this city, where he 1ms
again commenced the manofactore of all
kind of
Brooms, Brushes, Wisps,
c. at. his factory on First street, at John
Metsler's aid stand, east of Magnolia Mills,
wherv he lnvltesthoee wiabinga ftrst class
broom to call and secure it of li 1 m.
W. D. BELDIXC.
t Albany, Oct. M, 1874-5v7
CRM. B. XOKTAQUE.
KOBT. XCAI.I.mf.
UOMAGEE L SleCALLEY,
ARE SOW OPEN 1X6 A MAGXIF1CENT
stockof
FALL & WINTER GOODS!
selueted with care, and bought for coin at
Scandalously Ixrvr Fleurea !
and as we bought low we can and will sell
them at ortces that will
Astonish Everybody.
Come and see our selections or
Kkawfis,
Ptauea
BrMllnates,
elllca.
spiism.
Ribbons, Collar, Collarette,
Lace, Ac, &e.,
for the Indies, and ourcoraplete linesef
Readymade Clothing,
MMlerjr,
CollMsdnH -rssrisMvis,
Clotlta,
Khoe.
Hats,
of all descnntlons for mfli and boys. Also
full assortments of
Grccsries, Crcctery Glassware.
for everybody.
The best goods, at the lawest rates every
time. CjT'Come and see.
Lebanon, Oregon, October 30, 1&74.
' ACABO.
Aft. BELt- A PARKER, late of Oregon
. City, beg leave to inform the pnbllo
tliat tltey have purchased the entire stock
of drugs, medicines, Ac., formerly owned
by R. C. H1U A Son. and that they design
combining the business at the old stand,
where t hey purpose keeping la tit furore
full assortment of .. . :
Drug, ' :-rJ'v.-;
Patau MeOictna ' '
, - Toilet Article v.
) . ; v :v JftrfMmerw
and everytblnsj nsually found In a flrst
claw drug store.
White earnestly soliciting a continuance
of the liberal patronage heretofore extend.
ed to tlie old house, wehope&t the same
time, by mlr and liberal dealing, and care
fnl attention to the wants of customers, to
merit the esteem of any KKW friends woo
tiwv favor n with their orders.
Part icular attention will be given to the
compounding of physician's precerlptfons
and family recipes, at all hours of the day
or Wt H BEIg fc PAKKXR.
SuoesMioni to R. C. Hii.1. Bolt.
Albany, October 9, t-nitf
tnOUMEJBS . .
WAR C1VAI1I AGEMCT.
lo. S4 Jtontgomery Block.) ,
SA3I FRAKCI8CO..CAU
W n. AIKEJT, ATTORSEY-AJ-pAW
and Cooinuvnder of the Grand Army
will give prompt attention to the collec
tion of Additional Travel Pay, rtow dte
California and Nevada Yolnnteers di
charged more than three hundred miles
from home. Soldiers can depenu. " fB,r
dealing. Information given free of elmrge.
When writing enclose stamp tor Wy and
state eomnan v and regiment, and whether
you have a dtselmrge. Congress has ex
fended the time for tiling eteUns t A
dttionsl Bonnty under Act of July a.J.
to January 187 R, so all such flstmw must be
made hefoM that time. Original Botmty
pf too has been allowed all volunteers who
enlisted before July MdV tmi tor three
yetws, if not paid l he same when dMcharg
ed. Land Warrants can can be ohtained
for services rendered before 1S5S, but not
for services In the late wnr. Ponions for
lte war and war f IX I obtained and
Increased when allowed for less than uis
amuty warrants, but no pensions are al
lowed to Mezkwn and Florida warsoWters.
Sutef of Texas has granted Pensions to sur
vtving veterans of Teiras Eevoiwtion. Sew
Orleans and Mobile Prise Money If jww
due and being paid. W. H. Aiken also at-
BUSINESS CARDS.
SAM'L. E. YOUNG,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
GROCERIES,
BOOTS & SHOES,
THRESHERS,
REAPERS & MOWERS,
WAGONS, PLOWS,
SEED DRILLS,
BROADCAST SEED
SOWERS, ETC.
Mrs ssjreet, i AInBiy, . Ore;n.
Terms Cash. .
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Here's the Plate I
S. U. Gltmurjlitozx
Has received and is offering for sale a well
selected stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Which he is determined to sell
AT THE LOWEST PRICES
for-
Cash, or Merchantable Mnce !
Please give me a call, and examine
Goods and Prices.
. II. CLACUHTOV.
Lebanon, Or. 15v7
O. . S. CO.
FROM AND AFTER DATE, UNTIL
further notice, freight from
PORTLAND to ALBANY
WILL BE '
OKE DOLLAR PER T0!
All down freight, will be delivered at
PORTLAND or ASTORIA
Free or Drajragre and Wnarr-
At Reduced Rates.
Boats will leave ALBANY for COBVAL
LIS or PORTLAND
SIv o r y
For further particulars, apply to
BEACH tc moXTEITlT,
Albany, Nov. 2d, Ti-12 Agents
ATTENTION.
PARKER & MORRIS1
Hew Elevator !
IS NOW READY FOR THE BECEP
tion of wheat and oats. We call the at
tention of farmers to the met that we have
erected the finest warehonste in the State,
at a large exnense, and are in position to
handle aattettictorilv an immense quan
tity of gratn. Our house has a capacity. for
200,000 bushels of Wheat
at. one time, and Is located on the margin
of the Willamette River, and provided with
a side track trom the O. St C. R. R., so that
shipments may be made dally by rail, and
as often by water as iMtatingfucllltlcsotrer.
We have t wo large suction tans, in uddl
tion to other tans, attached to the houae,
run by water power, and are thus pre
pared to
l 3S0-
. . '. - ... .. ; i f
all the wheat received. Can take In and
clean 10,000bushelsperday. Cleaned wheat
Is worth much more In all foreign markets
than foul wheat, and none should be ship
ped without cleaning. Our charges will be
live cents a bushel on wheat, and four
cents on oats. We have
SIXTY THOUSAND SACKS
to furnish those storing wheat with ns,
free to those whose wheat we purchase,
and at the lowest cash price to those who
sell their wheat from our house to other
buyers. Persons: storing with ns are at
liberty to sell to whom they please. Those
who reside on the west side of the river
wlU have Yerriage free. Will be In the
market as bnyers, and expect to be able to
pay the highest possible price. Having
prepared ourselves to do a large business,
we hope for our share of the publie pat
ronage. . PARKER ft MORRIS,
July aia47- - j . 3 Albany, Oregon.
jELllzt&aaL-sr
Bath House & Barber Shop
rpHE UN DERSION ED would respectfully
A thank the cttleens of Albany and vi
cinity for the liberal patronage bestowed
on htm for the pst seven years, and hopes
for the future a continuation of their fa
vors. For the accowiniodatinn of transient
customers, and friends in the upper part
of town, be has opened a neat little shop
next door to Taylor A Montgomery's Sa
loon, where a good workman will always
be In attendance to wait upon natrons.
Deo. IU VSi. JOE WEBBER.
Siiver-FIated Ware!
XTJ8T RECEIVED, A FULL IK VOICE
J of nosrera Mlver-Plate Ware,
MlVesotMeel 4 sttlery, etc.. direct from
the Factory. We will sell Table Spoons at
S3 per set, and Teaspoons at 41 iO.andotli
ergoxHl.Pr?igrtlo,.afowfeyraata: t.-it'oy, '. Z3!TtB wT tffm
E8TEY OROAN8 SOLD AT "HK If. E.
Parsonage, A)lany, on the most lavor
abie tetTOsTThe EeTEY ORGAN has been
pronounced the best by tha moHt compe
tent judges. Dott buy any other until
you nave seen and heard these beautiful
ns'jutuents. . I. WILSON. ,
" FOB
OLA flit DEEDG,
' Neatly executed.
Call at the Register OOee.
Agents for tue Bcgister.
The following named gentlemen are an
thorixed to receive and retlnt for snb
scriptions to the Ekoistkb in the localities
mentioned:
Messrs. Kirk ft Hume Brownsville.
Robert Glnss.-,.. Cmwfordsville.
W. P. Smith... .....Halsey-
O. P. Toinnkins... '. Hanlsburg.
S. H. Clanghton Lebanon.
A. Wheeler & Co Shedd.
Mesrs. Smith ft Brasfleld. . .Junction City..
J. B. Irvine.. ...... Scto.
SCotea from Brewnsvllle.
Passing north want, over a fine plank
wnlk, across Hie interrening bottooi
between Sottth and Xorth Brou-nsvlllf ,
and over as fiite a bridga as there Is In
the county, spanning the CiHpooU
river, you first come to the fine sash
and door factory, owned by Mr. J.
M. Koyer, at present leaped by Messrs.
Hume 4 Thompson . . 'Itte' btrtldiit
contains a complete se of wootl-work-Ing
machines for the manufacture of
all kinds ot doors, sash, moldings,
blinds, celling, flooring,, and all fur
nishlnr material for house building.
Ac. Tim water-power Is excellent and
ample. The machinery is driven hy
one of Mr. Albert Morris' turbine
wheels, which seems to be all tliat it
is claimed to be. Mr. Moyer has done
a successful business, and the present
proprietors are prepared with a good
stock of lumber to do a large biistness
the coming season. As the Albany
tolks are noted for their fine dwellings,
I Mould advise their looking at the
work and lumber furnished here when
they build, as I think we haye one of
tlie finest bodies of timber up the Cali
poola there is in the State, and lumber
from it can be furnished here in any
quantity. Over this building is the
Masonic Hall, a very neat and com
fortable room. And here now is ,
. NORTH BROWNSVILLE,
the new fledged "city." so declared by
an act ot the last Legislature of Ore
gon, with .power to "sue and be sued;
to t-tx and collect the same ; to license
business ' houses, shows," etc., fec.,
the affect of which Is at once appa rent
in the new and broad plank walks,
crosswalks, etc., which have been laid
down, and to be extended next season.
Xorth Brownsville may justly be called
a manufacturing city, for, in addition
to the factory above mentioned, we
have a two-set woolen mill in com
plete running order, turning ont first
class goods, which find ready sale In
the State ; a fine grist mill, which has
lately been completely refittod through
out, and is doiug a good custom- busi
ness; a large tannery, carriage jliop,
two saddle shops, a cabinet shop, paint
shop, blacksmithshop, , butcher shop,
tin shop, bakery, a shop where candy,
nuts Ac, are sold, two shoe-maker
shops, a picture gallery, and a good
hotel and livery stable. The Odd
Fellows, I.C.R.C. ami Grangers, in
addition to the Masons, each have halls
here, with large memberships each.
The Baptists have a very neat chnrch,
having lately Iiad a spire added to it.
Some seven years ago this school dis
trict erected a fine house. Prof. J. L.
Gilbert has taught in it for the last
three years, and is now teaching a
successful term, with one hundred
scholars enrolled fifty lemales and
fifty males.
The present lease of the Eagle
Woolen Mills expires on May 1st, 1875.
The result of the two years' lease being
very satisfactory to all concerned,
which demonstrates that, even with
a very small amount of capital, it is
possible to do a considerable busiuess
if the parties have confidence in ench
other, and are willing to work and
Iielp each other ; also, tliat capital and
labor are necessary to each oilier and
not antagonistic. The lessees furnished
tlte skilled labor 'while the citizens
ft,rnisiied the capital to run it for the
last two years. I' am told that the
mills are to be sold next Spring. ' It
so, here will be a splendid opening for
capital. ATIIOL-. J"
Notes Irons Independence.
. Trade at Independence Is brisk.
Quite a number of buildings are In the
course of erection, side and crosswalks
are being built, and other improve
ments denoting a healthy growth and
the general prosperity of Its people.
There are two saw-mlUs in opera
tion, and they find ready sale for all
the lumber tiiey can manufacture.
There are three good warehouses In
the city, with an aggregate, storage
capacity of say 300,000 bushels of
grain. - Wheat is quoted at 82&G per
bushel, at present The larger portion
of the wheat iu store, we are informed,
is sold, principally at above Azures.
A good school Is In successful oper
ation taught by Ml Burnes, with an
attendance ot fifty or sixty scholars.
The lady enjoys an enviable reputa
tion as readier, and the school is
consequently growing In numbers and
usefulness.: ,
The citizens have been afflicted the
past season by an unusual- amount of
sickness, but the general health at
present is improving.
The last Legislature Incorporated
Independence, to which fact is due In
a great degree its present prosperity.
jiore anon. , : , gEPQBTEB,
The ice ou the right bank of the
.Willamette, In the vicinity of Bard's
saw mill, , Is piled np eight or ten feet
high, and down at Rock Island it is
fifteen feet high.
f The McKeszie Canai This con
templated improvement is growing in
favor with the people of Linn county
day by day. The advantages arising
from the completion of tlie Albany &
Santiam Canal to this city are already
so apparent that the most skeptical
are convinced, and can the more
readily be induced to embark in a
similar but much greater enterprise.
which, from its magnitude and the
larger scope of country to be benefitted
and made tributary to it promises to
pay a much greater profit on the in
vestment than its predecessor. The
Cnnal as contemplated will tap the
McKenzie Kork ot the Willamette
some ten miles south of Harrishurg.
It will be brought fromJ tliat jxilnt as
near the center of the valley, between
the foothills "of the 'Cascades on the
one side, and the Willamette river on
the other, ns the nature bl the around
"wllf admit. passiug. thtough or, near
Ilalsey and Shedd, to this city, a dis
tance of near forty miles. Everyfoot
of the Canal will pass through as rich
and fertile lands as are to be found in
the great Willamette Valley, affording
clieap transportation facilities to a
large portion ot Lane as well as Linn
county. It will also afford numerous
splendid water powers at leading
points, which will not only be a source
of great convenience to communities
along its line, but will be a source of
large revenue to the stockholders in
tlie enterprise. In the matter of
freights alone It will be an Immense
saving to producers, from the forks of
the Willamette to this city a cheap
and reliable highway that can be used
by all, winter or summer. We believe
It to be the most popular enterprise of
tlie day, and It taken hold of at once
in the proper spirit, the necea-ary
funds for its completion can bo secured
in a sliort time with much less than
the usual effort.
Accident- to tue Alice. The
steamer Alice ran on a snag In the
Willamette just above Buena Vista.
on Tuesday afternoon. The snag
penetrated the hull just under the
boilers, making a - huge hole. The
boat was Immediately headed for a
bar on the left bank, about 100 yards
below, where she sunk 33 inches of
water in . the hold.. No .freight
damaged. The Chief came along in
about an hour, and took off her pas
sengers. The Cooke came up Wednes
day night and took off the freight and
on Thursday morning the Fanny Pat
ton brought up carpenters andfrfmber
for repairing the hull, and tlie Alice
will probably be enabled to proceed
on her way below to-day.
It ts spi.noM THAT WE notice anything
In the medical line, nor would we now.
unless e could be convinced that we are
not. dointr onr dntv as a Journalist in re
commending to the public the celebrated
iHitauleal preps.110"8 oi jr. neniy.
Whoever induces the victim of Scrofula or
any other disease of the blood, to nxe Dr.
Henry"8 Extract of Sarparilln. has begun
a good work. There can le no quest ton as
to the result, of this medicine if persevered
in. It is a sure cure for Scrofula. Rheuma
tism, Salt Rheum, and indeed all com-
Elaints arising from viiated or impure
lood. It is lust what a good physician
. , ; I ...... ....-.. ,..,nnaiHa n . i
we confldentlv recommend it as being the
hMt. nrtirle now in use. Dr. Henry's
Cough Balsam is the most effective remedy
tor any auections oi too x w &mmcb
t hat we have ever known. It, contains no
deioterlous drugs, and can be taken with
imminitv ami certainty of relief. For the
cure of Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, etc.. It
stands without a rival. ur. rtenry -s lini
ment as ah alleviatorof patn, is unrivalled
by any preparation before the public : the
most skeptical will be convinced by a
single trial. It will prove itself a "friend
in need" which no family should be with
out. The Dam age to Crops. Some of
the fsnnera in Albany Prairie are
complaining of the damage done to
the growing crops by the severe frosts
we liave been experiencing the past
three weeks. It is asserted that on
low, fiat grounds, the wlieat is hadly
nipped, and at present indicates any
thing but a future bountiful yield.
We are In hones tliat after a full and
close examination, our agricultural
firiends will find that the damage is
not so great as they were led to ap
prehend. We hope for tlie best.
Public Ledger Almanac. We
have received a copy of this almanac,
Dtiblished by Geo. W. Chllds. proprie
tor of the Ledger, Philadelphia. . Mr.
Chllds publishes this almanac for the
special benefit of the subscribers to tup
Ledaer. each of whom is presented
with n cony free each year ; and for
this nnrnose 110.000 copies have Just
been issued. Mr. Chllds Is one or
the most liberal as well as successful
newspaper men in the United States.
May his shadow never grow less.
j Fire at Tangent. The blacksmith-
shop or Mr. Dave Spangler, at Tan-
mnt burned down about one o'cioca
Tuesday morning. As to tlie origin
nfthn fire we have no Information.
The fire had made such headway be-
- .s
thr diannvered that nothiuir was savea
shor.. tools and books, all were des
troyed. We. understand that this Is a
heavy loss to Dave, being aboHt all he
possessed.
A Success The S. S. Union at
ttw M. tc. Church Monday nielli; was
most successful, and probably more
largely attended than any previous
meeting, i Tlie Bible Class exercises,
to,t hv the teacher. Mr. J. . ack
onstn. was the feature of the occasion.
and was listened to with absorbing In
tt. These meetings are erowiiur
in Interest and popularity, and Wl
doubtless be the means of untold E'xl.
....... . . j .
ITcavy frosts these rooming.
PRIDE WILL HATE A FALL.
I fear pride will ruin our nation.
And drive trade and commerce to wreck:
The ladies look high for their station
They curry their Banks on their back.
It grieves my heart sore to describe them
For women were aye dear to me
But with false praise I cannot bribe tltem
When just cause for censure I see.
And when they got ready for meeting.
The thing that is stuck on their head.
Has neither got size, shape nor border,
To describe It Just right, Pm afraid.
A veil shades their delicate faces,
A bunch of flowers serves for a hat ;
Gay ribbons fly, flushing like graces.
And their hands are stuck inside pf a cat.
This useless head-gear breeds the sneeses
We scarcely can pltty their com .
With stuffed-beads, short caughs and dis
eases, .,"--.:'
And toothaches to swell up their face. .
I'm for from commending the Christ lsns.
Fori think they're mnch to be blanrad;
For fitshlons in tlie towns to alarming . .
The ladios' ambition inflames. ; '
If they -wsjofld display an example
Of prudence and kindness and love.,
And dress as the Bible commands thetrty
Their souls would fly tight above. .
I learn, too, from man's affirmation.
They argue from monkey's we sprung:
Just look at our bump, imitation, ' - -And
at once you'll says they're not wrong.
On Sundays, in acts of devotion,
From the pulpit the gospel does sound;
And shortly, from absence of motion,
YouH fancy, they're all sleeping sound.
All down the incline we're drifting.
Regardless of high railroad speed ;
And if we dont try the brake system,
.Well have a collision, I dread. -
ORTHODOX.
February 3d, 1875.
Fibe at Tangent. We have re
ceived the following additional partic
ulars of the fire at Tangent from James
Elkins. Esq., O. & C. li. R. agent
at tliat place : On the night of the 1st
Inst. David Spangler's blacksmithshop.
containing two sets of tools, and his
accounts amounting to over $000, were
entirely "destrojred by fire. Tlie fire
was discovered about one O'clock, bul
too late to save anything. By the
most extraordinary efforts put forth
by citizens, the vagn shop hear by
was saved, although one side and the
roof were partially burned. : The com
munity are making some effort to raise
funds to aid Mr. Spangler to rebuild,
as tlie burning of shop and tools Is not
only a great loss to him, but is a great
inconvenience to this community. S.
J. Archibald, near Tangent lost two
little boys, aged 3 and 7. one on Sun
day and the other on Monday, ot mem
brane croup. Both were buried in one
grave. Two more of his children are
very sick with the same disease, and
fears are entertained that they will
not recover.
The last number of the Pendleton
Tribune announces the death of Try-
phena M. Abbott daughter of the
editor. The relatives and many friends
pf deceased in this community sincere
ly sympathise with Mr. Abbott in his
deep afiitctlou.
Southwest. Letter from 'South
west"' received yesterday, too late for
this Issue.
PABASRAHLETs.
Sylvander Dawson's only child died
last week. -
Deer killing is now played ou-et by
law.
Slathers of "Wolentlnes" at Prof.
Foshay's, and the 14th will soon be
here.
Gus. Wheeler is more seerener than
ever. Its a gnl baby 10l lbs. PRor.
Miss Viola Brlggs is organist at the
Evangelical Church, Corvallls.
Wood dealers have been enjoying
"fat takes" tor the past three weeks.
Good potatoes and hay for sale at
R. Cheadle's store, First street.
Fresh lard, groceries and provisions
at Weed's.
John Lay ton will burn 400,000 brick
near this city the coming season. '
The S. S. Union, at the M. E.
Church on Monday night, was well
attended.
We hear of several' persons In the
city who are suffering from frost-blttet)
feet y,'--
The contractor for carrying the mail
between Bedding, Cal., and Roseburg,
Or., Mr, -Golden, has failed.
The Linn County Bible Society
holds its annual meeting to-morrow
evening at the Congregational Church.
There has been considerable talk of
late of organizing a Y. M. C. Associ
ation in this citv. i '
AV. II. Doodds Co. are filling tip
with new goods, machinery, etc., for
the Spring trade. ...
A new wire rope has been procured
for the terry across the Santiam a mile
east of Lebanon.
The Lebanon U. S. mall conch now
comes and goes with "four, horses in
de lead, that elegant and handsome
jehu, Ben Donica, holding the ribbons.
Harry Wolf has ; hosts of friends In
this city, who will be pleased to learn
that ' he Is engaged In milling near
East Portland, ' and is doing well
Harry is a brick, and deserves well of
fortune.
At the meeting of tiie stockholders
of the Home Manufacturing Co., at
Salem, i on - Tuesday. Linn county
stockholders proposed It the Polk and
Marion county stockholders would pay
up their first assessment ot $10 each.
they (Linn couutyltes) would take tlie
stock off their hands, and go on with
the work. Another meeting is called
tor ine zxu
Calvin B. McDoudd lectures at Cor
vallls to-morrow night. Corvaliisites
have a rich treat in store for them.
A slight disturbance occurred at the
Exchange Hotel on Tuesday, and
Billy Tlllard interviewed the Recorder
to the extent of $8. 4 ( ,
The Albany Express Is again mak
ing daily trips to Portland, under the
management ot that prince of rau-
roaders, General Stroud.
On Sunday, at the head of Bright-
man's bend, the little steamer Beater
ran on to a newly deposited snag or
stump, which carried away her rodder,
and done other damage.
l ne uua i enows ot uns city nave
taken the Initiatory steps toward es
taULshlng a lodge library. It is an
excellent idea, and we hope will be
fully carried out. k r
Boats find no difficulty in navigat
ing the Willamette to this point We
notice, that, there Is, more- thaa the
usual amount of travel on., the river
these days, ! owing no Coubt to cheap
fares. . , ' f.r '".
At the meeting of the stockholders
of the Home. Manufacturing Co., ac
Salem on Tuesday, nothing was done
as tliere was no quorum. Ho wi long
are things to remain thus And if
not why ? .
Allen Parker returned from Astoria
last week, making the trip over tlie
trail, the sno.v In places being three
feet deep. Mrl ' A. B. Morris, his
pardner. Is still at Astoria where be
had been very sick, but Was better
when Mr. Parker left.
The Ladies AldSooiety of this city
meets on the afternoon - of the first
Thursday in each month. Tlie meet
ing this week was held at the residence
ot Dr. G. W. Gray, on Ferry street.
The Society is doing a good work. -
On Thursday of last week a daughter
was given to , the wife of C. D.
Simpson, weighing 15 pounds. Two
teeth had made their appearance when
born. It died on tlie following Satur
day, and was taken to Salem for burial
on Monday. , ,t v 4J
Chas. Bourgardes is spending a large
amount of money in improving and
fitting up his fine farm recently pur
chased across the Callpooia. It is his
Intention to have one of the most con
venient, and handsome country resi
dences In the valley.''
A letter recently received from Mart
Payne, says he is anxious to get back
home. Mrs. Payne's health has much
improved during their stay In San
Luis Obispo. Before another month
passes tliey will doubtless both be here
at home. "There's no place like
home." !
The O.S.X.Co. and the O.S-S.Co.
will work together hereafter. Each
company is constructing new boats to
ply on the Willamette, the former two
boats of 37 feet beam, and the latter
two boats ot 34 feet beam. Business
promises to be lively on the Willam
ette the coming season.
The Salem Alden works, since their
inauguration, have put up 1,500
bushels of apples and pear, and the
fruit is pronounced just splendid.
Linn county has the fruit nd all we
want Is the erection of works of this
character to give the green fruit a
market value.
Those who snffer from nervous irri
tations, itching, uneasiness, and tlie
discomfort that lollpws from an en
feebled and disordered state" of the sys
tem, sliould take Aver' SanapariUa,
and cleanse the blood. Purge out; the
lurking distemper that undermines the
health, and the constitutional vigor
will return. .
S. J. Archibald, who lives a few
miles from this city, mourns the loss
of two precious little ones, aged re
spectively three and seven years, of
membrane croup. One died on Sun
day and the other on Monday. Mr.
Archibald and family have the fullest
sympathy of the whole community in
their sad bereavement . . "
The third annual meeting ot the
Oregon Woman's Suffrage Association
will be held In Mason lo Hall, Port
land, on the 9th Inst next Tuesday.
Sessions will be . held each morning,
afternoon and night theieafter . till the
business is transacted. It is expected
that many of- the foremost men and
women of the State will be present
and address the Association. Every
body Is invited. , -'
As tlie . breadth of wlieat sown In
Linn county last fall was not very
large, tlie loss will be correspondingly
small; but from representations made
to us yesterday, we fear all that was
put in Is a total loss. However, there
is no loss without Its gain i and one
benefit this general freeze-out will be
productive of is, it will certainly ef
fectually kill the wild oats which have
been such a pest to farmers of late
years.
A good many or our penpio are
suffering from bad colds, which, if not
attended' to, are liable to run Into
something else more or less dangerous.
Lung fever, : diptberla, tlie various
kinds of croup, are lather prevalent
just now, all of them arising from bad
coius. a, iignt preventive win gen
erally keep off these diseases if taken
in time. , Last month, as an exchange
Informs us, a family of eight children,
from three to seventeen years old,
died In ten days from dlptheri. Again
we say, watch carefully over the liealth
oi tne utile ones. "Ail ounce or pre-
vcrrtive. fa worth a pound of cive,
The Blow-ftpe as a Weapon.
When tlie .CfUchimecs finTSettled in
the valley of Anahtute-the only weap
ons were the bow and arrow and blow-
pipe, in the use of which they were
very expert Tlie bkw-p!pe was a
long hollow tube through which clay
pellets were projected, and It is af
firmed that with tbem the Cblchlmecs
could kill a man or wild beast at a
moderate distance; afterwards this
weapon came to be generally used by
other nation but was only etnployett
tor shooting small birds. Among:
other things, Cortes was presented by
Montezuma with a dozen blow-pipe
beautifully ornamented and painted
with figures of birds and animals;
the mouth-piece of each was made of
gold, five or six Inches long ; they
were also ornamented in the centre
with goM, and accompanying tbem
were gold net-work pouches to carry
tlie pellets, lite MattaltziDcas and
Tabascnn used weapons similar to .
those of .the nations of the Ansbtsaa
valley; the former were especial If
dexterous in their Tjractlce with the
sUflg, which, wftea not u actual ore
was camea wouua aoout ine neaa.
Tlie fighting men araong the Jallscans,
were similarly armed, but the lord
and captains carried only long staves
with which to urge their men to fight
and punish any who were disorderly
or showed symptoms of cowardice.
From the forthcoming vol n roe II
(-Civilized Nations") ot Hubert Ban
croft's Native Races of the Pacific
States.
The Portland Bulletin of Jan.30th
gives the following account of a little
girl, the daughter of E. J. Taylor,
living pear Rooster Rock, who was
Inst in the snow and remained out all
niirht M the bitter, freezing cold. It .
seems tliat. Mrs. Washburn, the woman
with whom the yon up girl lived, sent
her out in the cold, chilling storm and
snow, on Tuesday evening last to
hunt the cow. Their residence is lo
cated on the south bank of the Colum
bia, so tliat the piercing north or east
winrts sweep uown -nnbrokeo in tear
ful blasts. Tlie little girl started. It
was growing dark, and after searching
for some time and tailing to find the .
cow. she sat down by a blackened
stump to shelter her thinly-clad form
from tne freezing wina. Hour passed
on and still she remained, as it were,-
lonely, friendless and . forsaken, nest
ling close to the stuutp as possible to
gather warmth. Morning came, the
alarm was given .and friendly neigh
bors traverseu many a weary mue. over
fallen timber and through Iced thick
ets, in search of her and calling loudly
her name. The sun had reached high
twelve, and still no trace of the litue
wanderer was found.- The weather
was bitter cold and hope of ever find
ing her alive begin to die out in many .
an anxious heart Evening came ou
apace, lengthening the shadows over -the
crusted snow. One by one the
searchers returned with no tidings ot .
the lost one. Mrs. Washburn started
on a by-Ttb toward tho timber. She
had gone but a- few hundred yards,
and not out of sight of the house, when
she beheld the slight form of the little
g-lri huddled up at the foot of a stomp.
Assistance was cauen ana tue iitue
sufferer carried to the house. Upon
examination it was found that her
feet and hands were badly frozen.
Restoratives were at once applied and
the child, who was suffering tuto-iise
pain, made more comfortable. Not-
witnstanutnir tne enorts ot irtenos
and kindly treatment the skin and
flesh bad began to drop off her feet at
last accounts. Tlie efforts being put
forth, and medical aid In attendance
miv nerlians save her life, vet she must
suffer a dozen deaths almost from her
frozen limbs.
The l&xaenoar says: "The scarlet .
fever is afflicting many of our sis ten
towns, and bereaving many happy
homes, but has net touched Monmouth
yet. It is not nearly so terrible In the -East
as it is here, and is usually con- '
sidered a disease to be treated by good.
nurses, ana experieneea jaaies, wnue
in this country, it seems to' baffle" the "
best physicians, not because It is diff
erent here and there, but because of"
experience in its treatment. It It a
strange disease In Oregon.
The new Methodist church at Baker
City was dedicated Jan. 17th. There
was quits a good attendance, and the
amount pledged toward the church
debt was about fCSO, which speak
very well for the liberality of the citi
zens of Baker City. The bulidlug Is
28x56 feet is lathed and plastered, and
comfortably seated, and cost perhaps
$3,000. It Is a neat but nnpretentio t
edifice and well adapted to the war j'
of this vicinity for some time to jct."
The son' of Mr. Hnnsaker. notni
ter at Goshen, Lane county, hadV hi
leg amputated just below the. tb?rb
faint on Wednesdav of last week.
The limb was broken about ten weeks
ago, and since that time the leg has
Deea allowed to rraaaaiiy contract
upon Itself, the points of the two bones
working entirely through the flesh,
and becoming separated from each
other about tour inches. Dr. Shelton
was caMed'to see tlie case a tew dava
ago, and advised amputation a the v
wily means of saving tlie boy's life.
One of the Indians confined In the
Nanalmo jail on the charge of being
concerned in tlie murder of the Look-
ingglass family, was found dead in hH
ceil on Friday morning. Jan. x2d,
having hung himselfwlth his coat front
the top of the door. Two others iu
the ceil with bira knew nothing of the
wxurmm uum mormnvv - VM4 ilKIMll
returning from Gabrlola lain nd, yhlth
er he had been to convey the news of
tlie Nanalmo municipal ejection. w
accidentally drowned, bk canoe hav
ing upsei, , -..
At Bridge Cnmk iurlnsf thj cold snell
the mercury went down CV btkw
sem, "according to tho papers. That
is the coldest yet! '
The Victoria Standard savs a fira
occurred at BarkerevIHe on the 18th
destroying: the government . asuay
building, jIts: Green's dwelling and ,
Stanley Robertson's blacksmith shop, '
The steamer rm, so a telegram
says, reaohed Yale on Sunday, January i
3d, and left again for New- Westmlii. .
ster on Monday. It U something,
both for the climate and the tretM, to be
able to announce tlil fiict.
.--Toe Cowlchan wharf was aimo
completely demolished by the break
ln of tt s lost it. . .
'Mrs. A. J, Jackson, of New West
minster, had her arm broken ' a few
days ago bwsxfitlL- ," ; ,
A Frenchman ' named liv?.5nan,
who has become itisane, wss t-Aen t3
the New Westminster jail in?
keeping. : . -
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