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VOLUME XII. ALBANY, OREGON, AUGUST 27. 1880. NO. 4& Forever. 'Promise !" I do. nolenjuly." 'Forever?" continued the solemn, brok en voice. Forever," echoed (lie weeping maiden by the bedside. The wasted hands were raised over the heads ot the kneeling figures ; the pale Hp of the dying woman parted, the tongue tried to utter a blessing ; but nil brightness failed from the eyes. The woman was dead. Two young girl knelt at the bedside. Constance Owen was the mine of one. with Fallow skin ai.d l;ir;e brown eyes, and Kilith OrHfKid, she win called, with ring let of gold floating around her fair neck, whs leaning ummi tlie shon'rie r of Const-nice, who had promised the d Ing woman to be a "sister, protector mother even to Hie fair maiden at lier t-i.de V The strong, faithful, homely girl called Constance was an adipted daughter of the dead lady one of those waits ot tlie .street wliise only hoe ot life is in the charity of some tender hearted stranger. She. how ever, repaid her protector by a love and regard as filial as that ot her own daugh ter, and when upon her death- bed Mrs. Ormond bade Constance Owen make the solemn promise recorded, the brave girl not only did not falter, but whisjiered once more to tle stricken girl at her side : "Yes, Edith, for the sake of tlie love your dear mother gave to the orphan will I love you liettcr than myself forever." Two years passed two years since Elith the Waiitiful and Cous'soiv the brave had lst their lu st earthly friend. The former bad grown more lovely even than the womise of the d.iwn of her radiant maideii LikkJ ; the latter more homely, larger fea tured in the face lint, with years and added dignity of mien, a more intelligent light in the quiet, tender brown eyes, and force of character better defined in every move ment. Tltere cam" many a suitor to Kon tiybrook the little country-seat belong ing to Kdilh was called hut. so fa i, the little coquet did not pay much lieed to any of idem. rte was chasing the butterflies. if fancy around that garden of Kden first .youth, but at length her beauty. Truce, and perhaps hign social position, brought o;.e day to the gates of Uoiiny brook one Dr. Pulding. a superior and rising young phv-ieia:i. ho lived in the city vhise by. and when he bud found his way totti.it. pleasant country nook, somehow lie discovered jiatients in that vicinity very frequently. Was it Kdii h"s fiir face: that ade him tike liiat blooming highway so often ? He was indeed fascinated by her bright, girlish beauty, and one evening after he had been wandering in the gardens, under the moon. soft, pleasant words most have leeii spoken, for after he had gone. Edith, with a flushed face, dashed into the room where Constanee was awaiting lier, and paid in a hippy, trembling voice : "O ! darling. I am so happy. He has toltl me he hived me." Consf.nce spoke not a word. "Edith was held a moment to a beating heart, and a 6oft kiss touched. Iter forehead, and tlie next moment slie was alone. 'He loves me, lie loves me !" and Edi'h locked out over the gardens, from which he dews of night were distilling all their odor ; she gazed at the beautiful moon, and -viplcd the shadows with 'he image of the man m ho had first stirred her young life with tlii- tmi-'n- of love. A mouth after the pleasant confession hud lieen made. Kditii was caded to the iii.tii,l;ii. of Veriiiont to jiltend a living auot. the only sister of her dear mother, ai.d she h id to proceed alone, as Bonny- brook would liave lacked a guardian if Constance had accompanied lier Dr. Paulding's duties utterly denying him that pleasure. Constance was engrossed in her home -duties, and saw but little society, Mve a few rustic neighlitirs, who only recom mended themselves by their ' goodness of heart, and certainly not by the brilliancy of their wit or understanding. Once in a M-hile, Dr. Paulding would ride out to oiuybrook. as Constance told him. from lorce of habit. but soon it seemed that tlie man of medicine did not carry on Ihe con versation with the old ease, grace ami spir it. Wliat had cotne between Constance Owen and himself? Something inexplic able. The noble woman found a strange, rare pleasure in the society of the gifted loan ; the scholarly man a sympathy with he large hearted, intellectual woman which Jie had never known or experienced In any ft her sex. Tin'. he said to himself, sJie is no beautiful ; indeed, measured by the rules ot beauty. -he is positively ugly. Cut who can gauge the charms of a melo dious voice, or define tlie, tenderness of an honest, kindly eye ?" And she too, mused In this wise : 'This' pr. Charles Paulding is a mitrvelously gift! man. What powers of language, wliat treasures ot imagination lie possesses! What a noble career he lias before him ; find Edith" here she would pause and Ihhik ol that clinging tendril, not as help ing the growth of the oak . but as drawing Iroin its strength. Yet from all such thoughts as tliese her staunch and loyal heart would resolutely turn awty yet lor all thi-her speech would not come as -trippingly on the tongue," as in the old days, and lie would oftentimes finish a sen tence In the middle ot it, and then lose himself in vague glances at the ceiling or put Into the gardens. O, it was a dangerous time for both hos.i awakcnlns hearts. Bat they glided' ui this treacherous stream, seeming only conscious that the hours were sweet and that the sun shone on the waves. There was no thought of disloyalty hi either heart He was above all a man of honor, and she. of all else, a loyal woman. Yet how hearts deludu themselves. In the very pride of his strength Sampson was shorn of his locks. One quiet evening in July, Dr. Paulding had taken tea at ttouuyhmok, and Con stance "his hostess" only, she called her self strolled down to the gate with him. Ills impatient horse was biting the rough old hitching post and throwing up clouds of dust w ith his tore feet. He had been kept there four hours, and he seemed more eager than his muster to leave Pouuyhrnok behind him. The doctor idly phuked some lieliotroie as they strolled down the rose bordered paths, and mingled with the flowers some dainty mignonette and a pale bm I or two of the tea roe. At last he' placed tlie boquet lu her hands -and said dreamily: 'Head the emblems Constance you who are a priestess m Flora's beantifn? temple." She quickly looked over them. "Ah.' she said, "you choose well, ir Botanist. Here you have 'beauty in re tirement.' 'constancy' that Is good and -I am not a summer friend that Is better than all. But you (bitter with your flow ers, nevertheless." "Xot you."' he replied eagerly, almos; tenderly, and in a voice that somehow frightened her. She replied almost coldly although her heart was strangely beating, and a warm, mni-ual color was in her face : "My best friend will tell yon. Doctor, that I am ugly and cnmuinu-place. Believe them, I hvg of you, and do not let your imagination invest me with any charms." He seined all at once to be carried avrav by his passfon. lie leaned over her and redied. warmly : "I say you are beauti ful. Constance Owen. I f-el your beauty In my very soul." But he said no more. The face of Constance was a study ; the flush that before had crimsoned her cheeks died out. and she became gh istly pale. Her fingers, which had grasped the flow ers, slowly opened and they (!rnpied to the ground at lier feet. All at once the vision ol the dead woman seemed to pte sent itself to her min-l. and the trust she was violating si ruck cold to her heart. Was this tt e "Forever" she had spoken? She stamper d and would have fallen ; the arms of Dr. P;iuMidg were about her : hut she waved him away in a moin-nt wiin siicn a it on-, tiespau mg gesture that he obeved her without a word. Sin only had strength to falter : "(Jo and remember Edith" and she staggered ha-.k into the house, leaving him standing there, bent and trembling. She did not know how she reaclied her own room ; the strong woman had learn ed at the same moment she loved that she must, sacrifice and renounce. She s'ooti for hours white and motion less, hmkii-g out at the sun-et and the gathering gloom of evening, with wild thought chasing themselves through her brain and a dumb. " aching pain in the heart, every hope trailing in the dust, like those sweet flowers he had given her. She laid her head after a while upon her hands, and wept ol ly through the long long hours, until she hear" the village be!l strike the hour or midnight. She hud prayed and wrestled with her grief and agony, and rose up at 'ength quiet and calm. She had yielded to duty and her promise to the dead. Somehow Constance Owen seemed to grow prettier as the mouths passed by : there was some refining change winch was softening her rugged features and rounding every line in her stately form. The summer into autumn had flown anil still Edith Ormond had not yet returned to Boiiuybronk. Her aunt had died, anil letters came from time to time saying that ere long she would be home. J et she came not. Could she suspect the disloyalty of her lover ? It was late in the fall., when the woods had put on their pomp of glory, and the chill winds sent the fallen leaves through the valleys near BonnyfiHk, when Dr. Paulding rode up f. the house and asked for Constance. She had only received him twice before since the summer even ing, and had then contrived by womanly tact not to be atone with h?m although site no longer doubted her strength. Co:: Sfttnce. on this occasion, received her guest alone ; there seemed a strange embarrass ment in bis manner. After ihe first greet ing were over, he said : "Constance. I have much to say to ynn to-day. Do you think you can listen to me calmly ?' 'Yes,' she replied, "If it is upon a subject on which you should Siek,' and added tremblingly, "to which I should lislan." "Both," he said. "When first I saw Edith Ormond I was captivated by her beauty and girlish graces; i thought I loved her." Constance would h.ive stopped lilm by a gesture, but If begged ' her to listen "for you can do so now," he said, "in all honor and leason." He continued : 'I had never had my heart . stirred by the lull knowledge of love, however, until I knew you hhU discovered the breadth of your sympathies and the womanliness ot your character. never respected you more than when you reject d I ne knowing 1 was the engaged husband of Edith. But fate has been kind to us both." His voice was trembling with emotion. "Read the ! ist part of ifii? h tier." He handed a folded paper to Constance, who took It a one in a dream. "From Edith ?" she said. ' "Yes." The portion she lead ran thus : 'So. you see, dear Dr. Paulding, it Is better I should tell you now that I have met one here my cousin Ray whom I feel that I love better than anybody else in the world. I have promised to be hi wife and I am sure you will forgive me, for you are so noble and grand and all that, and I should feel, I know, that I never could fill worthily the exalted sphere ot Dr. Paulding's wife " Constance could reaj no more ; a mist gathered over her eyes ; but this time a strong arm was about her and a voice. deep and melodious, whispered to her : Dearest Constance, will you lie mine at last ?" Their lips met for the first time in one long kiss of love, and her answer was: "Yes thine forever !" OIF lite Heat. Annie Carlton wi-hed she ivas dead, and Maud, her sister, wished she had never been born. At least they said so. and both thought themselves honest, and not in the least wicked in giving utterance t Hch Sentiments. Indeed, their trouble and disappointment were so great at this particular time, that if any girls were ever excusable for such thoughts which is cer tainly very doubtful these girls were. Little Susie Carlton, four ycais old. sobb ed in her mother's arms, principally lie- cause lier mother sohlied, and not because she had any well-grounded reason for doing so, as i-he was much too young to realize the dreadful misfortune that had overtaken the family Now, Mr. Carlton, the father of these lovely girls, had been a policeman ever since the children eon Id rememlier. For some time he had been stationed on Broad way. and here, at a particuliar corner, he piloted young and old across the busy street, making friends with tha little ones, and always, so tar as known, doing his duty generously and bravely. Xow he had lost his place, and this was the trouble that had overtaken these good people i .oss in position in tins case meant not only less money, but actual poverty', tin less something should happen 113- which Mr. Carlton mijrht not remain long idle Annie and aland went to an excellent public schoo!. always neatly and prettily dressed, and besides this. Maud was mak ing considerable progress in music, and Annie was studying French with great interest. Mr. Carlton had been able to buy a pretty cottage piano tor the irls. anil at the time ot his dismissal from police duty everything was as thrifty and har monious as . ue could imagine. Mrs. Carl ton thought this trouble would have been a great deal ea.-ier to liear if her husband had done anything to deserve it ; hut then Mrs. Carlton like her little girls, didn't quite understand what she was savin". This lady had every reason to be proud of her husband, lor he was a man ot the most thorough integrity, and had great warm heart that endeared him to all whom he came in contact with. One dav a little girl, about eight years old, and one of the little ones who usually clung the closest to his hand, was returning from school, and in a moment ot mischief and daring, darted into the middle of the crowded street alone, in less time than we can write it, she was knocked down and run over. The policeman, forgetful of everything but the accident, called a carriage and bore the unconscious child to the hospital, whither he knew from Ihe nature of her injuries she must go. lier lower limbs were badly cut. and one leg was broken ; but the surgeon thought it was not such a very bad case after all, and then the pollcemam drove as fasr as he could to inform the little one's parents. Xow, while Mr. Carlton was doing all this, a tight occurred 011 his beat, and be cause the officer was not on hand, and be cause of some jealously, w hich was brought to bear upon the case, he was dismissed from the force. "If I were lather I would never be kind to any pne again as long as I lived," said Maud, after she had reconciled herself a little to the thought of being alive. "I don't believe I would either," put in Annie. "He can't help loving folks," said the mother ; "it's his nature." And she might have added that some natures are like the aim, giving out light and warmth continually, not because it is a matter of preference, but because, like the" sun. light and warmth are the divine intention. Mr. Carlton came in on this conversation, looking a trifle anxious as his kind eyes rested upon the little group, but only for a moment. Then a little girl was on each knee, and Maud, who was the oldest, took a footstool by his side, and Mrs. Carlton drew up her rocking-chair and leaned hr head against her IfusUlud's shoulder. "I suppose there isno chance of getting back ?" she said softly, after a while. "There don't seeiu any," he replied, "but we wont give up the ship to-night. There is meat in the larder, and two hun dred dollars in the till, and before that is gone I shall certainly get something to do." . "But to be turned out of a place is so disgraceful !" said Mrs. Carlton who. like a few other w ives in the world, not infre-. queutly said the wrong thing ; "and then it isn't as if you had a trade." Tliere was mote of the same sort, bet the good man took no notice, simply remark. Ing that he should not have left his beat so long for any cause, but what was dune as done and could not be helped. So the days rolled by, and Mr. Carlton's hopes were not realized. The two hun dred dollars in the till dwindled down. to twenty, and there was no change. I'he music and French were things ot the pit. and at last the day came when there was no money left and no prospect of earning enough to keep the woll trom tlie door. Mr. Carlton had obtained a few odd jobs, all of which his wife considered far be neath him. which, of course, was another great mistake, as the labor is always en nobled by the man, and not the man by the labor, but then, Mrs. Carlton was, in a great measure, excusable, because she bad never been taught these things, and because she had the greatest faith in her husband's ability to fill what are called the best places. Maud, to please her father, had kept on with her practicing, reviewing lier old lessons, and spending a great deal of time on scales and five finger exercises. Annie studied lier French in somewhat the same style, both girls doing thei.- best to pro gress without a teacher. It had been very hard times before the wolt made his ap pearance, but he had come now in his most savage form, and there seemed no way ot disposing - of him. The landlord would give no more time, and the larder was empty. Mrs. Carlton wrung her hands and asked in bitterness of spirit what was to be done next. "Up to .this time I have done all I could. " her husband replied, "hut now I think it is best to stop a while and give the Lord a chance to do something." "Oh, yes !" said Mrs. Carlton, "that'll do very well to talk about, hut tlie Lord helps those who help themselves." "Then he will help me," said the ex-pn-licemau in a tone that quieted the weep ing "arty in snite of herself. It was a very strange thing for a man to do under such dreadful circumstances, but Mr. Carlton wended his way to the park, and when he had foiufd a quiet spot he sat down to rest and not to think, for that he had determined not to do. Little sparrows hopped tamely about him, and the cool breeze, blue sky. and exceeding quiet of the place, comforted him beyond description. Tilings hadn't changed in the least, but Mr. Carlton had changed, lor God had spoken to him through his sweetest and lovliest ministers. There was one more day before the family would have to leave the house, and they had all had breakfast enough to keep them from being very hungry, so Mr. Carlton would sffiy a while longer and become so filled with the divine peace, that it would last him through all he would have to undergo. Xow. if he hadn't been onen to such ministration, he would have kept growing more anxious and restless, and would, of a necessity, have walked awaj- from the good fortune which wis then coming to him. But there he sat perfectly happy, and after a while a voice said, very like an angel speaking out of heaven, Mr. Carlton thought, "Oh, papa ! there Is my policeman." Tlii -as the voice of tlie child who had been dreadfully injured on Broadway, and ivhom Mr. Carlton bad often, in the first of her illness, visited at the hospital. Her father was drawing her slowly along in an invalid's carriage, in the most uiilreqiietit ed paths ot the park. "Oh! I am so glad we have found him," said the little girl, and then after a mo ment "but where are your shield and your pretty buttons ?" I don't wear them any more," said Mr. Carlton, Smiling down into the pale face. :"I am not a. policeman now." The gentleman looked ihe ex-officer over from bead to foot, and, witti tfiis comprehensive glance, took in the whole situation. 'You have been discharged ?" he in quired. "I have,1 said Mr. Carlton. 'And did you lose your place for what you did Tor my little -girl that day ?" the gentleman Vent on. "I was absent from my beat too long without making proper arrangements," Mr. Carlton replied. "Ah !" said the gentleman, "and you have nothing to do." "Xo. sir." "Did you have any money laid up ?" "A little, but it's all gone." "Here is my card," said the gentleman. "and I want yoa to-morrow to go to work. Here are fifty dollars, all I have about me, and now don't Pay one word. My wifo and I have been more grateful to you 1 ban any wonls of mine can ever express. I have looked for you several times, and my little glt-1 was almost broken-hearted when you stopped visiting her at the hos pital. I believe, Mr. Carlton, from the bottom of my heart, that Got! sent us both to this spot to-day." Mr. Carlton was too full to say much, but two little arms were about his neck and a loving cheek pressed to his, and it wasn't necessary 'hat he should. The next morning found him once more in the old dry goods trade, with better oppor tunities for making money than ever be fore. When in half au hour Mr. Carlton told the -g- eat news to Tils family, their delight was unbounded. - A day or two alter Maud's and Annie's teachers were re-called, and were perfectly astonished at the progress the girls had made, and could not understand how it could be ac- . complished without instruction. Love awl obedience were the reasons, of course, as love and obedience are the two great mo tive-power ot the world. Eleanor Kirk, in The Methodist. I Harvest booming huge crops. A Nprluic Memory. BY HVUCK. Wild dalfodils,whose prol1en hoe And fruxratit seent brliifr back to mo Sweet memories of long ao. When all the world seemed fair to me! When I was hut a little tad, And my dear love scarce summers elsrht With daffodils ofveltow pold X crowned her by the wicket-gate. And, lifting up her flower-faco And TOse-lmd Hps, I kissed tor love That fairy queen, Willi silken curls. And eyes as blue as heaven above. Then, later, when my flower bloomed Intou sweet and lovely nmid, Onee more 1 crowned her royally With golden lillies in the glade, And, bending low the knee, I did Meet homasu to my sov'reiim lair : And as my privilege I claimed One golden flow'r, one treaa of hair. With flncrera trembling, head bent down Dni-k lashes rest in on hor cheek. She plucked a flow'r from out her crown. And hauiled it, demure and meek. A h. daffodils, so sweetly sad, - Your uiein'rief thmiUHiound my heart! How little tboaxht I on that day My love and I so Soon should parti But once again I saw her crowned. In snowy robes, at ier!ect rent A crown of lilies 011 her brow, A crown of lilies on her breast. The reaper Death had plucked my flow'r- my j.enien my, sweet ana tatr To blossom in lier Father's home Nor tears nor fading flowers there. My own bel rived! When Sprlnsrench vear i;nes to tne sieepmu earth "Awake I" I make a cross of daffodils "or her green grave for hers weet sake, The symbol of eternal life, I lav it reverently down ; Earth's many voices seem to cry "Christian, have liiiih - no cross crown !" How Tliey Old It. They were sitting side by side. And she sighed, and then he sighed. Sid he "My darling: idol !" And he idled, and then she idled. "On my son there's sneh a wclsht." And he waited, and then she waited. "Yonr hand I ask. so hold I'm grown." And he groaned, and ther. she groaned. Said she. "My dearest Luke " And he looked, and then she looked. "I'll have thee, if thou wilt." Aud he wilted, and then she wilted. Bynm. Wbat f9 Wealth T It Is not gold or goods that makes a man wealthy. The best wealth is of the heart, an enlightened mind, a loyal con science, pure affections. He is wealthiest who has the largest stock ot wisdom, virtue and love. vhose heart beats with warm sympathies for his tellow man who finds good in nil seasons, all providences, all men. The generous man who pities the unfortunate, the poor man who clings closely to Ins family and friends, the stucli ous man who seeks instruction in all things, arc ruly wealthy men. "Can col l calm passion or make reason shine ? nil we uis peai-e or wisdom from ihe mine ? Wisdom 10 sioid prefer : for 'tis much less T 3 uiuke our fortune, than onr happiness.-" Cooler's Rooster. Shakstieiire, you will rememlier, says that l he moriiino' cock crew loud. I do not know that the divine bard intended thic remark to refer especially to Oooley's rooster, but it fits him with singular exactness. I do not know what the breed was black Spanish, I believe but he was the most animated, earnest, whoie-souled and vehement rooster around. lie turned out earlier and crowed louder than anv other rooster iu the State ol Delaware. He could crow often in a minute he could hold on to the last note longer, and boiti again quicker than any known barnyard fowl ; and he could olteuer wake up in the night and emit halt a dozen screeches 111 order to make sure he had not lost his voice since sunset. VVlien he began to run tip the scale in the morning, he soon had every rooster within ten miles hard at work. and I used to lie a lied listetiin"; to the vocal contest, ami observing how CV 'lev's bird always got more noise out of his larnyx than any other tour of hiscomjielUors. I shouldn't have minded if lie had been a little further off, and slept later Hut when I live alongside of a rooster that is an early riser, and has a cross between that ot a fog-whistle and a steam coffee-mill, the matter becomes serious. Tt was useless to complain to Cooley about the chicken. He owed me a grudge for' banging his balloon to flit hers. So, in self-defense, I procured about a dozen small torpedoes and pasted them over with flour. Then I strewed them on a bed in my garden, whereon the bird was wont to disport himself in tlie early morning. lie crowed a great deal that morn ing before I came down, but towards breakfast time I noticed that Ins voice was considerably softened and bis vocal exercises less frequent. When I went out I found him standing u jion one leg, looking abjectly miserable, moviue his head trom right to left as though he bad something on his mind ; and I observed that tbe tor pedoes had disappeared. I moved toward him with the inten tion of jamming him against something, when he suddenly attempted to lump over the fence. Me fell short and struck the post. There was an exploa ion, aud tbe rooster oh ! wbere was he? A couple of drumsticks were found out on the turnpike, and a stray gizzard was pickeu up in the graveyard, while a few bloody feathers were scattered over Coolev's asparagus-bed ; and that was all that was ever known about it. When this meets Cooley' eye, be will understand why that rooster disap peared, and he had better take tlie news calmly. No Spanish rooster shall interfere with my rights as au Ameri can citizen. Aa Account or the Mont Civilised Rnee In Central Africa, At the meeting ot tbe British Asso ciation at Sheffield on August 23d, the well known African explorer, Com mander Cameron, who was received with applause, apologized for not hav ing his paper prepared, bat did not be lieve, 111 detailing the manners and customs of the people of Urua, in Cen tral Africa, this would be a drawback. Urua was one ot the largest native Slates in Africa. It was bounded on the east in Tanganyika, on the north by indetiendent tribes in Manguema, on the west by Ulunda, and on the south by mountains south ot the lake ot Ban gueolo. The great chief was Kasongo, and the race was perhaps the most civ- ized 10 Central . 'Africa. The chief claimed divine honors. On his death all his wives except one were slaugh tered at the grave, aud the one whose life was not taken was handed over to the chief's successor. The spirit of the deceased prince was supposed to pass into the body o the successor. The center of the religion of the peop'ewas an idol, which was held in great rever ence. The idol was placed in the midst of a dense jungle, and it had fur wife one ot the sisters of tbe reigning sovereign. ' Under tbe principal chief were smaller chiefs, who collected and paid over to the sovereign tribute. He had seen this tribute come in, and some of it must have come from distant parts ot the country. There was numerous class of wizards in the country who did a large trade in idols aud chaims. Many ot the wizards were ventilloquists, and in this way the idols were made to give answers to the questions put to them. Caste was very clearly defined in the race. No one dare to sit dowu in the presence the chief without permission, whicl was very seldom granted. In one case where, in the traveler's presence, native had NEGI.HCTED ETIQUETTE, Severe punishment was about to be in tlictei, but the tiaveler saved the of fender. Authority was maintained by mutilation. Hands, feet, ears, noses, were mutilated, and the natives did not seem to mind it much. One woman had cut ofl her own ears. This woman was one ot Kasongo's wives ; he had uliout one thousand or them, she asked permission to mutilate herself, aud 6he did it at once. The body-guard of the chief was composed to a great extent of mutilated people, whose a flection for the chief seemed in no way decreased indeed, it would appear that mutilation strengthened their regard for their chief. A laugh.l The name of the idol was Kiingwe a Baoza, and profound rever ence was shown to it. Fire was obtain ed by friction from a fire block, and in one case a chief used the shin bone ot one ot tl e other chiefs who had been conquered. The dress ot the people was wry simple, consisting of an apron. Members ot the royal farnilv wore three large skins, and junior members ot the family wore aprons ot green monkey skins. The hair dressing of this people was curious, varying more with districts than with rank. - lu some cases it was worked up into four ring plaits crossed at the top of the head like a crown, and surrounded at the bottom with a band ot cowries or other shells. Skew ers were inserted in the hair, one end ot which could be used m tattooing. The people were not a hairy race, but thev managed to grow their beards long, and plaited them like a Chinaman's pig tail, usually putting at the end ot each a lump ot mud to weight Ft. Some of the beards reached to the waists. The women, not having . beards to amuse therm-elves with, were tattooed exten sively, tattooing usually commenced at the age of seven, and might be com pleted about the age ot twelve or tour- teen, which was THE TIME FOB MARKIAGE. Beautiful patterns were used, and the tattooing was done in raised cuts. Sometimes a husband when he wa- dis pleased with bis wife cut off all these raised pieces, and the woman could not appear 10 public again ; she was not received into society until she was re- tattooed. lis paw one ot their wed dings, which was very curious. The festivities lasted several days. A ring win formed of the natives, two men with big drums being in the middle. 1 he drums were played and the. people round-danced. The bride was brought out, dressed in feathers and other finery, on the shoulders of two or three women slie was taken into the middle of the ring, and was jumped up and down on the shoulders ot the women. The bride threw shells and beads about, tor which there was a scramble, as the possession ot them was supposed to confer good luck. Ultimately the husband came into tbe ring, and put ting the bride under his arm carried her off. ("Laughter. 1 The means of communication was by drum signals. They had a call pu the drum for every body s name, and could ask questions and convey intelligence over hundreds of miles, and receive answers almost im mediately. ' Id war messages were con stantly sent enormous distances to bring pp reinforcement! or to stop their com ing. The mass of the people lived if huts on dry land, bat there was one or two exceptions to this. He saw two lakes on which peopI were living io" huts. In one case the people had cov ered over the long grass growing it tbe water with- earth, and ou that' had built their huts ; in the other the hut were built on piles.- Tbe language of the country belonged to the same broad family which stretched across the large belt of Africa traversed by him, and the grammar wan on the same principles as the grammar of the" Swaeli. London Timt. : Truth tMnaer IhM It is a trite remark that troth xi stranger than fiction, and a new illas tration of ' it is giveu in the ease of si remarkablo coincidence, which we are about to record. , A year or more ago a young conpTe were married in. Siaii lranciscc, and ; went on a short bridal tour. During their absence tliey were mem bent of party that went oat to fish tor salmon ly - -- 3 . . . "jr an ac-jiuem me nusoana toss 1111 wife's bridal ring over hoard,, and as it was impossible to recover it then, they" gave up all idea ot ever seeing ii again. - But a few days ago they opened at can 01 picKiea salmon. As he was cat ting the tin the husband remarked, in sportive way, that the can had beeff put up near the place wbere they; lost the ring, aud perhsps they would find it inside. He removed the top and was startled1 to catch a glimpse of a sparkling and glittering object, partly exposed and partly hid. With greedy haste he snatched it, and found, contrary to what the reader may imagine, that it was not the diamond ring, but a piece ot solder that had become detached from the cat. Chinese Emnerrsv The Erapercr of China is allowed three wives, the chief of whom is the empress, while the other two are queens. He has the right, onder certain restrict ions, of choosing his successor. Whew the Emperor, Hien Fung, died in 186Ir he left the throne to his son, Toung-ehe, who was only five years old. The em press and the boy's mother, one ot thr two queens, were made en-regents, Thfy reigned very successfully until 1873, when Toung-ehe took the gov ern met. t into his own hands, and re moved them trom power. v la 1875 he died cf smallpox, without namirg ar accessor. His wife was a feeble girl", with a young baby, for whose right slie had not tl e strength of character to tight. She soon died, and tlie old em press and queen seized tlie opportunity to get back upon tlie throne. They chose a three-year old nephew ot Hiew Fung, and appointed themselves to reign until he became a man. The scheme was carried out, and the two women are seemingly firmly established. Among the first statesmen ot the em pire was Wo-Ko-Tu, at the head of tbe Civil Service Department, fie broqldsdf over the wrong done to the infant ' son of Toung-che, and at last resolved to speak out against it. This was a serious matter, tor ancient usage In China de crees that whoever otters treason shall at once commit suicide. Wo-Ko-Ttr wrote and published in the most- respectful language, a demand that the empress and queen should abdicate Then he killed himself with a knife. Miseeilun sum itein. Two farmers of Texas had a fight ear tlie 17th. Both were Killed. A two-minute cyclone at Goliad, Texa, on the 17th, destroyed 25 hoaser and injured five persona. The new hotel at Pendleton will be opened for the reception ot gaesta early in September. - - Ex-Governor (lerschel V, Johnson ' of Georgia, died at Augusta on IfceKkh, aged 68. : ... On the 17th, at Pueblo, Cel. Hee;. ry Orr tell against the point ot a crow,, bar, which passed entirely throBglhie body, killing him instantly. Mrs. Isabella Smelly, of Pittsburg, died last Friday evening, merits and scars of hard treatment were found 09 her b dy, and ber husband was held for murder. " ' Mr. Sam Laughlin and party, of Oak Grove, Wasco county, this season shear ed 26,900 ehcep. His twin boys, tlx. teeu years ot age, themselves sheared 6000, many days shearing 100 each, and one day 110. Tlie contract for bnilding a Mssonio hallat The Dalles, has been leUoIIagk - Glenn for $7,509. The batldiog will ber of brick, two stories high, whit a tronU age of 34 feet on Court street and ' 90 feet 011 Third street. A large hall Z feet by 57 feet and 16 feet ht hibt iede. signed as a lodge room, ; and will bw finished in style. The entire etruettuw will be finished m neat and substan tial manner, and in its external appear, ance and style ot ai-uhiteeiure will add much to the appearance of that part of the city. i From lOOOf to 12001 bushels of wheat arrived daily daring last weak at Kin' noy Bros, mills, Salem, i The quality 1 very superior, and the price paid lie cents,. ca.-hP -.-i l l 11 1 - tt I v " 1 I -