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ALBANY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1G, 1881.
Nf) 20.
VOL. XVII.
Mmr 10
PROFESSIONAL CARPS.
tm VUJIH. O. K. CUAXRRRLAIN.
mm & CHAMBERLAIN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Albany, Oregon.
Office In Four's Brick Block.-
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A. B. rnu.HAX. "iTmiLYMTJ.
8TRAHAN & BILYEU,
ATTORNEYS ft COUNSELORS AT LAW
Albany , Oregon.
RACTICK IN ALL THE COURW OF
this State. They give special atteo
to collections and probate matter.
Office in Foster's new brick. 49U
lT h. mootaSybT""
ATTORNEAT LAW,
Notary Public.
Albany, Oregon.
Office upstairs, over John Briggs store,
let
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J. X. WE ATHERFORD ,
(NOTARY PCBUC.)
iTTORNEY AT LAW,
ALRAsY. ORCCOX.
TjfTTLL PRACTICE IN ALL TRK COI RTS OF THE
I? 0U i tsssrtsl uwittoa giTa to collections sjrI
probata
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at Odd FsUss-s Tunpla U2
. CL rOWRXX. W. R. BILYKU
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VTTORNEYS AT LAW,
And Solicitors in Chancer?!
ALBANY. ... OREtiOX.
Collections promptly made on all points.
Loans negotiated on reasonable terms.
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T. P. HACK LEMA.,
'ATTORNEY AT LAW.
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F. M. MILLER,
.ATTORNEY AT LAW
LEBANON OBEGOSI.
WU prscUoe la aU the courts of the SUte.
Vrompt attention given to collection!, con
veyances and examination of Title. Probate
Cosiness a speciality. vttaRRf .
J. A. YAftTIS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
OOBYALLIS, OHESON.
Will practice In aU the Con its of the Stale
a7Omce la the Conrt House "M
vMsaSSvL
GEORGE W. BARNES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND
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ORIXO.
Collections promptly made oa all points.
E. R. SKIPWORTH,
ATTORM-11 A f Oi VsFLOR AT LAW ASD
SOT ART PI CU(.
WILL practice in all courts of the State
AH business intrusted to me prompt
ly attended to.
OJiee m O'TooU's Block, Broadalbin Street,
45yl Albany, Oregon.
E. 6. JOHNSON, M, D.,
HOMEOPATHIC
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Albany, Oregon.
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oi moaner's nana. niu
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or, ike Grocer. Opposite Re
vere House. 12tjan:.
Summons.
In the Ciiruit Court of the County of I. 'mn in
the State of Oregon:
JamtiN M. Coon l ianlilf, vs Tkjma
Chrbiain and Ida It. f'hrlstaln his wife,
and R. S. Stratum and L. Rilyeu partnera
doing business under the Ilrm uttuio ot
Strahan A IMlyou, Defendants.
To 't'komn ChriMnin ami . ('AiWji
ofAe .above tut meit Urftudnnt,
In the name of the State of Oregon you
nnd o:ch of you aro herchy required to
appear and aunwor the complaint ol Um
above named plant! ft" In thti abuvoeuilt
led Court, now en file whh the clerk ol
naid Cosrt, on or before the II rat uay of
the next reuular term of said Circuit
Court, In anil for Man county, Oregon t
wit : Monday, March 18th, 1881, and you
are kereby notiftmt that if you fail to ua
s w, or aidt"otn plaint the platntlfV wttl ap-
Ky to the four: fur tho relief demanded
his said complaint, to-wlt : That
plaintiff have and recover of and from
Ifetonrianl, Thomas Christian, tbo sum of
fi UW.'Jt and the further num ol 8'.o0 00
attorneya fees and casta and dlabursments
of thUsuit That the Court decree that tho
mortgage executed by said defendant
Thomas and Ida IkChnatian to aeouro lht
Name be reformed so as to inwlude Use
following ptemtsea, to-wlt : Beginning
at the nortuwoat corner of James M.
Coon's donation land claim ; t nonce
running aouth 37 S0-1C0 chains ; thence
eaitt 42 H-100 chains ; thenee north 40 R
100 chains ; Uteuce weat 7 e0 100 chains
tbonce; south 8 HO-100 chains ; thence
west 34 19100 chains to the place ef be
ginning in Linn county, Oregon, that said
mortaKge be foreclosed and said preuiistwi
beaoldto satisfy aaid claim of PtststttT
and that drfts and each of litem be for
ever barred and foreclosed of sll their
rlglit title andeulty f redemption in said
premises and lor such other doerco as
may seem meet inequity. Published by
order of Hon. R. I. llse Judge, made
at chambers Dec. tkh, 1S8I.
Hl'SrUUHY it WOI.VRBTOM.
Ally's fur fUb
Administrator's Sale
Totick isin:Ri:nv oiven that
bv cr der ef the County t ourt ol l.inn
Couutv.OreKon. duly made and entered
of record, tho undersigned, administrator
Je bonu non cum UMaiwnl anntxo of the
estate of VI B. Ollson, deeeaaed, will on
the 17th day of December, l.v-i, at the
hoar of one o'clock tn tbe afternoon of
said day, on the premises hereinafter de
scribed, sell at public auction to tho highest
bidder, all the right title and interest
of aalddercaaed at tho time of bis death,
In and to the following described premises,
to-wit: The north half of the original
donation land claim of Thorns S. hn tu
rners, it being claim No. 60, notification
No. 2304 In Township 12, S. R. one and
two west in Linn County, Onsgon, and
bounded Rnd described as fellows, to-wlt :
Commencing at the northwest corner of
said claim, running thence cast W chains,
thence south 53 chains and 33 links ;
thence west 01 chains ; thence north &J
chains and 83 links, to the place of begin
ntng, containing 320 acre more or lee
Terms of sale: Um half tho purcha--a
price cash in hand tho balance on a credit
of twelve months from the day of sale
without Isterest, secured by mortgage on
the prcmisns.
Nov. i .h, i -i. R. A. Ian.:,
Administrator
de b mis non with the will annexed.
Administrator's Sale.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
br an order of the County Court of
Idnn County, Oregon, duly made and en
tered of record, tbe underslrned. Adminis
trator of the estate of James Simons de
eeaaed, will on the 'x day of ltecembcr
1 881 at the hour of one o'clock in the after
noon of said day, on the premises herein
after described, o!I at public auction to
the highest bidder all the right title and
interest of said deceased in and to the fol
low log described premises tow it : 100
seres of land on Mclowell creek, three
and one half mil above Rriro saw mill,
in Linn County Oregon, bounded and de
scribed as follows : Tho east half of the
northeast quarter and the north v.t quar
ter of the northeast quarter, end tbo north -east
quarter of the northwest quarter of
section 8 in Township 13 M of Rl east ot the
Willamette meridian. Terms of sale;
One half of the purchase price cash In
hand, the balance on a credit of six months
from the day of sale, without interest, the
deferred payment to be secured by mort
gage ou the premises.
J. D. SfMOSN.
Kov. loth, ISSI. Admirbtrator.
Summons.
In the CiraiU Court of tU State o Oregon for
Linn County :
Oeorg D. Bunnell, Plff, ,
vs. i
Emily . Bunnell. Deft, j
Kunuii'itis
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF
OREGON, you are hereby repulrcd to
appear and answer the complaint of
the!above named Plaintiff, in the above
entitle i Court, now on Ale with tho clerk
of said Court, on the first dsy of tho next
regular term of said Court, in and for
Linn County, Oregon, to-wlt ; on the 13th
of March. 1882, and if you ail so to ap
pear and answer for want thereof the
Plantlff will apply to the above entitled
Conrt fora decreo dissolving the marriage
contract now existing between yourself
and said plaintiff, and you aro further
notified that this summons is served upon
von bv publication by order of Hon. R.
P. Boise, Judge of sai l Court, made on
the 20tb day of October, 1881, directing
that said summon be published air con
secutive weeks in the States Knurrs
Democrat published si .ibany in said
county.
J . J, Whitwet,
14 a 0 Att'v lor i'l
Final Settlement.
"aTOTICEis horeby glvoo that tho un
J3l designed, administrator of tho estate
of Silas Powell, decesoJ, has filed in the
County Court of Linn county, Oregon,
his iinal aceouut a-, such administrator,
and by order of said Court, Saturday, tbe
7th day of January, 18H2, at tbe hour of
10 o'clock In the forenoon of said dav is
set for the hearing objections to said ac
count and the settlement thereof. Any
person interested in said estate is hereby
notified taanpear and Hie bis or her ob
jections to said final account on or before
aaid day.
J. N. Rtck,
Dec. 7th , 1881 . Ad miuistrator.
Administrator's Notice.
TTOTICE is horeby given that the under
11 signed has been duly appointed by
the County Court for Linn county, Oregon
cdministrator of tho Estate of Francis
Berry, deceased. All persons having
claims against said estate aro required
to present them proporlv verified to tho
undersigned at his ottiee in Scio, Linn
county, Oregon, within six months from
the date hereof
J. L. MjIABft,
Administrator,
Dated Dec Ctb, 1S81.
A BARGAIN.
8rQ acres of land in Marion county,
UO IX miles from Buena Vista and
seven miles from Jefferson. 80 acres in
cultivation and balance la light bru.-.h and
timber. Houso, barn and good orchard.
Flouring mill within 2 miles. Enough
wood can bo sold at tbe pottory works at
Buena Vista to pay for tho farm. Call on
C. H.'Stiavajit, at Albany.
. CROUP, WHOOPING COUGH and
Bronchitis immediately relieved by Shiloh 's
Cure,
AltltRVHM.
KaUi ok Titc Marion GWxtj
Anti Monopoly LxauCB,
Hai.km, Dec. 8, 1881.
To tho pcopU of tho State of Oregon:
Tli is U'aguo presents for your earnost
consideration the following suggestions,
in relation to tho important questions
growiug out of the rapid sonstruction
14'. ! -i . ! ytu-ml of Ml bfl I of tltttt
portstion and communication: Since
tli" formation of our government, one
hundred ycRra ago, and especially with
in tho last qtiarter of a century, tho
idctful prugn . tho Eaist ruction
of rnilrostds and telegraph lines in lis
liiiti d Ttat s, haw present"! new and
complicated questions for onrsideration,
which exert an exceedingly important
influence upon the commercial, indus
trial and liuaucial
INTKRIUITS or TUK 1'tOI'J.R.
snd whii-h demand the c!ose sttention,
aud excito the earnest solicitude of sll
who sro interested in tho material wel
fare of the country.
There hs i ! m constructed, Up to
t!. . 1HSU, 93,671 mile of railroad,
at a'rej tetiented cost of $4,897,401,907.
The princisl gain in the construction
of railroads in the last ten years, hss
been confined chiefly to the Western
and li i.:o St.it. s. Duitng this time
there hs sprung up smong Seculators
r gambling tendency to take advantage
ol this rspid development in the eon
structton of railroads, to absorb sll of
the benefits snd profits arising there
from, by inflating the cos, of roads asd
watering of stocks, in flagrant violation
of all rules of justice snd propriety,
and to tho great detriment of the inter
eats ol commerce, and of agricultural
and other industries. Among tbe
methods of these "gamblers" for their
aggrandizement, are the following:
1 . They obtain ptscaion of a fraR
chtse for a railroad route, upon which
they issue mortgage bonds to double
the amount of the cct of the contem
plated road, using a portion of tbe
money received from the sale of fucb
bonds iu tbe construction of the road,
and the payment of exorbitant salaries
to themselves, reserving a Urge surplus
for the purpose, of controlling tho
HbHIHI Or THE COl'XTRY,
snd ying heavy dividends on atcck
ifi ied greatly in excess of tbo sctual
cost of the road, and for whicb they do
not jay OCe Con', but make it the basis
for taxing tbe people bigb rates of
frci gets, an l fares.
2. As the busintas of tho country
develops, snd the traflic of tho road
in r oases, in onUr to make the increase
appear but a fair return upon capital,
they water tho stock to such an extant
that the additional dividends absorb all
the profits of the producer, when, in
fact, the increased business should work
a rciuc'.bn in the cost cf tranKrta
tion. As one means of protecting
tsBMRteti in these unconscionable pro
ceedings, they issue tree passes to pub
lic cQkvis and promhitnt citizens, and
extend other favors which, in effect,
0 ' IgRte the recipients us their defend
ers. 1. To enable tin so parties to cover
up thcr schemes snd create a public
sentiment favorable to themselves, they
subsidize tho venal press, and send their
eraissarim among the people, for tbe
pur)oao of securing tbe election te
o.Ucc of men who can be relic upon to
subserve their interests.
The laws under these corpora
ti )i.ssro formed, imply that all the
stock itisued shall be paid up iu full,
and all the tnouny received for tbe
same lo
UOXKhTLY AITLIED
to tho construction of their work. To
insure obedience to these requirements,
the people should pass a law compelling
each railroad company to furniab a de
tailed statement, under oath, of tbeJ
actual cost of its works; and that its
stock issuo shall be confined to tbe
amount s'j reported, on which stock
holders shall be entitled to a dividend
net to exceed ten per cent, per annum
making a forfeiture cf franchise tbe
penalty for violation of aucb law.
Thcro is evidence on file in the Su
preme Court of t-l.is state, abtfwing that
tho coat of the railroad from Portland
to Itoreburg, a distance of 198 miles,
was $2,780015,16. There was issued
of bonds on tho line of road from Port
land to the state line, 365 miles, $10,
950,000, all of which were sold, and
all the money, save that expended in
tbe construction, was appropriated by
tho promoters of the scheme. There
was issued in addition to the bonds,
$20,000,000 of stock. Under the re
modeling of this elastic corporations,
tbo $10,950,000 of bonds have been
converted into seven per cent, interest
bearing preferred Block; and for the
accrued interest on tbe bonds there has
been issued, $5,475,000 of common
steck, making a stock debt of $36,525,
000 on a road that has only cost g2,
785,016.16. Thus, it will be seen, the foundation
has been laid by which, when tho busi
ness shall have become sutticiently de
veloped, a" tax of $2,540,750 may be
levied on the people to pay a 7 per
cent, dividend on this watered stock.
Some three years ago thero existed
on the Columbia and Willamette rivers
a line of transportation, with facilities
sufficient to do the business of these
routcH. This property was highly esti
mated at a value of $2,000,000, but
was sold to tbo O. R. & N. C. for
$5,000,000. In addition to this pur
chase from the O. 8. N. Co., by the
O. It. and N. Co., of the Columbia and
Willamette routes, for which was paid
$5,000,000, there ras purchased by the
O. R. and N. Co., the property of the
Oregon Steamship Co., for which was
paid $4,677,000, less $109,000 paid
for real estate. This property consisted
of the stoamships "Columbia, ' "Elder"
and "City of Chester," and the wharf
and dock at Portland, altogether worth
not to exceed $1,500,000, and for whioh
was paid $5,478,000, This purchase
was made by a party who was manager
of tho company that sold; and also of
alio one that purchased. This faot
accounts for the amount paid being
about 3 times tbe real value of tbe prop
erty. The amount of those purchsses
Baii by tbe . EL and V Co., g
grcgutod $., 756,000, while the true
value thereof would not exceed $3,6911,
000,
I AVI.no A RET FRoriT
of $6,048,040: wbicb illustrates tbe
methods by whioh some men suddenly
become millionaires. Thore has been
sn increase of tbe capital stock of tbe
i) It. snd N. Co., to $f2,0o4,000, and
Rise e bonded debt of $0,000,000,
which, witb tbe original, makes a tots)
bonded debt of $12,0000,000, and an
aggregate debt of $23,000,000 bond
and stock.
In addition to tbe enormous debt put
upon this enterprise, yet in its inlsncy,
there hot been incorporated another
company, owned and controlled by tbe
aamo (arties, The Oregon Improvement
Company witb a capital stock of $5,000,
000. Htill later the tame perties
organized tbe Oregon and Trens-Continental
Company, witb a capital stock
of $50,000,000, making a total ssft al
stock of tbe three corporations $67,000,
000, which, in effect, is an inflation of
the stock of the original company.
The people of Oregon have it with
in their power to check this rockless
encroachment of cor)Krations upon
their rights, and make an examp'e of
the bold adventurers who have thus
presumed upes their ignorance. Plato,
one of the greatest Greek philosophers,
ssid that one of tbe most objectionable
governments for a people, was one
wbicb was Republican in form; thst
while suck u government in its purity
obtained tbe largest share of liberty,
its people were, nevertheless, the most
abject subjects of tyranny. Tbe people
becoming careless and indifferent to
their liberties, would sltow themselves
to pe bound band and foot before they
discover tbe danger thst threatens them.
Is this prophecy of the great pbilosopber
to be
riRineo in orcoor f
We believe that the people of Oregon
bave sufficient intelligence to detect
the sophistry of those designing men,
snd strength to thwart th tr schemes.
Upon comparison of the teles of
freight snd (ssssenger tariff in ibis stats
with those of tbe princil roads in lb
Kast, we find tbst the people of Orcgsn
have been grossly imj osed upon. We
take for illustration the following toads,
for tbs lsst four years: The Ue Yotk
Central; Hudson Ittver; .Wv York,
Lke Erie snd Western, end tbe
Pensylvania railroads. Tbo sverage
freight cbsrges per ton per mile on
these roads was, for tfte year 1 877, 9f
mills; for tbe year lftiS, 9 mills; for
theyesr 1879, S mills; tor tbe year
160, mills. It will be seen by tbe
above that the highest rate charged
wss less thsn one cent per ton per mils.
The rate for tbo year 1880, applitd to
the O. and C. railroad, being Sij mills
per mile, for the distance of 200 miles,
from Hoseburg to Portlsud, would
amount to $1 71 per too, and from
Salem to Portlsud to j; cents per
ton, for tbe entire distance. Tbe ex
isting rates on the O. and C. road are
from 45 j mills for tbe lowest, to 113
mills per ton per mile for the highest.
We do not oppose railroads; our sim
is simply to protect tbe people by
JUST AXD WHOLESOME REGULATIONS.
Whenever railroads in Oregon are
constructed snd operated on correct
and just principles, rates here will be
satisfactorily low.
In view of the foregoing ominous
facts, we say to the teiliug many of our
state, whose labor is daily enriching
encrcacbers upon their dearest rights:
It is you who furnish the money to
build tbo railroads, either by subsi
dies or by assessments levied on you'
in the shape' of exorbitant rates of
transportation, to meet the interest and
prinotpat of tbe bonded debt. The
stock does not contribute one dollar
towards tbe cost of tbe roads, but con
trols the roads and exacts high dividends
to enrich its holders. The responsi
bility is with you to see that laws ate
enacted whicb, while inviting capital
to seek employment among you at fair
rates of remuneration in all legitimate
enterprises, will enable you to control
tho power wbicb always attends its
vast accumulation with you to see
that no man is elevated to officer who
is not above the bribery of railroad
passes and personal favors who is not
worthy and true to your interests.
I RIOIS PACTS.
Laplanders never wait upon a su
perior without a present.
In England the hodgehog attack!
and devours the viper.
Cyrus advised his countrymen Nev
er to eat except after labor.
With the Sandwich Islanders (ears
are recognized as a sign of joy.
Creeping through a perforated stone
for certain diseases was a Druldlc
rite.
In Rome patricians were not allow
ed tho uso of wine till they had attain
ed their 35th year.
More than 1,000,000 pounds of glyc
erine are now manufactured annually
Iu the United States.
In Egypt the water of tho Nile is
purified by rubbing the inside of the
vessel with bitter almonds.
. Tho Emperor Max. I. willed that
his hair should be shorn, his teeth
brayed In a mortar and then burned
in bis chapel.
The word carouse, according to
some authorities, is derived from the
name of a large glass called by the
Dane! rouse.
The most economical housekeeper
on record was Roger Crabb, an
Englishman, "who allowed himself
but three far' ilngs a week.
RRW VORK PASMieRS.
Oat Dear CarsaaalsStrart '
vsalss rail's TallMes
Multdsr W nry Wavft.
IT ,
It matters little if your costume bo
at fsult, provided yeu bsve s fur lined
cloak, since faults are covered by an
expanse tbst reaches within two or
three inches of 'the lower edge. Tbst
expanse too is grsceful to contour ;
enveloping tbe person without bulki
ness ; conveniens because ef tbe large
sleeves, tendering it easy to put on ;
Comfortable because warm. Equipped
in one of these cloaks, you defy not
only tbo outer air but the utmost
acumen of tbe feminine gaze, for even
that gaze mast be contented by tbe
rich attractions of Sisilionne, brocade
or satin. Of coarse there srs minor
differences among these cloaks ; some
being handsomer thsn others, but
none are more attractive in shape thsn
tbe grosvenor pelisse which bss plait
lugs set in tbe lower part of the back
seam snd graduated plait ings tbst
form the sleeves.
Then come the family of redingotes
and equal to a Scotch men's dsn tbey
are. Made of tbs various mixed cloths
tbey bave a tribe like resemblance, but
vary in lesser points, since some are
dark, otheis ligbl etc, etc. They too
envelop tbs figure but it is fn a more
business like wsy. Last but not least,
are jackets of mixed cloth while near
akin are basques tbe latter most
generally of rich material such as
plush or velvet.
STREET OeSTCMES.
The gran villa is s Jaunty saodel for
a street jacket, doable breasted, tight
fitting, and with tbe melissa ovsrskirt
forms an excellent outfit. Tbe over-
skirt which would combine witb al
most any corsage or walking skirt, is
srrsnged with a shswl pointed opera
draped in plaits st tbs left side and in
shirring on tbe right. Another
s'.ylish street co 'urne is the Isotts,
made with narrow plaited ruffles
siound the lower edge, gathered
fi mace above, plain in froot and kilt
plaited at tbs sides and back. A full
di aping bangs at tbe back and a
draped apron in front. The basque
is double breasted and tight fitting.
Of co uso for street wear, an addition of
furs will soon be msde. Large capes,
seal ssxqnes, seal dolmens, are all fash
ionable to .say nothing of fur lined
circulars end tbe fur lined cloaks
mentioned above. Tbe most decided
novelty however, as I observe by
Lord and Taylors catalogue, is a
cuirass of seel or beaver fur without
sleeves while eeudly nesr is a plaited
hunters jacket of seal or beaver with
belting in at tbe waist. These lsst
are intended for youthful belles only.
EVENING DRESS RK
The lsrgest figures on upholstery
goods are no larger than those on
evening fabrics while for combinations
we have material where one mammoth
stripe terminates only to be succeeded
by another. Manifestly these hags
floral patterns must be allowed soma
natural sway and se we find them dis
posed in tbe lengthened sweep of court
trains or the plain surface of a front
breadth while sandwiched in tbe in
terval between are tbe broad striped
fabrics. More modest evening cos
tumes ere of plain sstin combined
with gauze, grenadine or cashmere,
and these are usually short. Sleeves
ate often virtually ignored, yet elbow
sleeves sre seen, while tbe changes are
many on square and heart ahaped
necks since the genuine low neck is
conspicuously absent from evening
aseemblios. Most of
a delis a pitt's costumes
bave elbow-sleeves. A white satin
and gauze toilette is throughout an
intricate mass of plsitings and shur
ings, made with oourt train, all in one,
heart ahaped neck and elbow sleeves,
gloves a pale tan color ; long and
wrinkled with diamond earrings and
pin. A second toiletto is of creamy
white satin richly embroidered on tbe
front breadth with flowers in natural
colors , court train ; bodioe painted
back and front, elbow sleeves encirc
ling and terminated by large bouquet
on left shoulder. Long loose tan color
ed gloves with narrow diamond brace
lets and earrings. A blue and white
satin toilette is made baby waist,
shirred on front and sides with court
train and trimmings of crystal passer
menteria, elbow sleeves, long loose tan
coloied gloves, various 'narrow bracelets
and pearl earrings.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
Ladies here are already busy in
preparing their Christmas presents.
Stamped designs ou linen are very
fashionable for tidies, table covers, ete.
and for outlining. The Florence etch
silk is used because it does not split or
fray, is soft even and every way desir
able. Quite an impetus too has of
late has given to knitting where favor
ite articles or silken laces for baby
blankets and skirts as well also as
mittens, aristlels, socks, stockings
and long parses. Tbe letter sre
return as we know to old idea, bnt
all are really because nothing is so
fashionable now as something antique.
Made of tbe Florence knitting silk,
many of these handiworks sre beauti
ful Lucy Carter.
the iss er SLASO.
I went to talk a little to the eirls
about slsng. There, I image yon will
sign, snd think it is to bo tbe old, old
story, and I sm going to tell you no
isuy ever uses slsng, etc, but I sm
not, so you needn't be afraid to keep
a sasM m
on reading. Ihere is an evil result
1 . l .Mm m m m
Da 'roin me use or siane which is
quite as bad as, if not worse than, its
mere ooarsness. 1 suppose there are
msny of you who nte slsscr exoreasions
at home, when yon would never think
or using tbsm if talking to strangers,
ana you imagine that, as long as yon
are speaking to cople who know you
well, it aakes no difference, snd von
need not be particular.
But tbe habit of cxnressins- vourseif
thus will narrow snd warp your pow
ers of conversation more than yon
dream of. By and-bv, when vou at
tempt to converse witb persons witb
wnonj you wish to epppear st your
best, you will find vourseif at a stand.
still, where had you been at heme yon
would use slsng, but as it is, you
hesitate sod sre st a loss to find tbs
right words, and perhaps fail altogether
to express your idea. You will find
this trouble again and again, when
ever yon enter a serious conversation,
and it will mortify you exceedingly.
Nothing cripples one in the use of
language more than the habit of not
calling things by tbsir names. For
instance, there ore many people who
call everything a "thing." If they
want you to give them s stick; tbey
will say, "Please let me take that
'thing,' " or what is worse "thingamy,"
or "thingumbob," or "thingamagig."
After a time tbey will be unable to
remember tbe real names, snd if any
one should say, "What thing f in
stead of answering the name, they will
be obliged to ssy, "Why, thst thing
on tbe table," or wherever it is. 1
bsve even known people, when driven
to extremity, compelled to describe
tbe "thing" they meant : even when
it was a very common article of daily
use, whose name tbey knew perfectly
well, but were unable to remember.
This dwarfing of the vocabulary is
even worse in its effect upon writing
than in speaking. When writing we
cannot absolute say "that thing," be
cause no one knows wbst is meant
unless there is also a description of it.
It would scarcely do in congratulat
ing a lady on tbe success of her partv
to ssy thst "it took tbe rag off the
bush," even if we put it in the more
polished (1) way and aaid, ,:lt remove. 1
the dilapidated garment from the
shrubbery."
Slang looks a great deal worse writ
ten than it sounds said. In any writ
ing st sll serious tbe introduction of
one slang word ruins tbe effect, though
sometimes it seems in our thought to
express our thought better than any
thing we can think of. Suppose, in
stead of saying sbovo "you will find
yourself st a standstill," I hsd said,
"you will find yourself 'up a stump' "
(and I confess I bave used that in
elegant expression so much that I was
strongly tempted to use it there,) what
effect do yon think all of my preaching
could possibly have t
You see, I am not altogether unac
quainted witb slang, and I may as
well own tbst I write from bitter ex
perience. Please, girls, before you get to myv
deplorable condition, call things by
their right names ; don't cripple your
selves witb slang, and be as little
slovenly in your talk as possible.
"roty, m Ulmoimnd
PRRSeXALS.
Mrs. Garfield will probably remain
in Cleveland until May and then go to
Mentor for tbe Summer.
The Cleveland committee have re
ceived Rearlv five thousand applications
for Garfield relics.
The Revolutionary general, Henry
Herkimer, for whom Herkimer County
is named, has a great-granddaughter
living in Adams, N. T.
Lord Lmsdalo bai jmt sold for a
hundred and fifty dollars, to a circus,
a favorite horse of his father's, for
which that nobleman once paid $30
060. Gen. Schenck, after suffering long
from Bright's desease, began six months
sinco a milk diet, and is greatly im
porved in hoaltb, if not wholly cured.
The pew in St. John's Church, at
Washington, formerly occupied by
Madison, and since then by genera
tions of Presidents, has been taken
possession of by Mr. Arthur.
The little daughter of Mr. Franeklyn,
who loaned his residence to the sick
President, Gladjs, a maiden of nine
summers, goes bear-hunting in' the
Rocky Mountains, in boys' clothes,
with her father.
Adelina Patti says that from the
moment her name is announced te ap
pear, she is from early in the morning
of the day, so nervous and agitated
that, when the hour arrives, stage
fright has taken possession of her.
A wax figure of Guiteau has been
placed in Madame Tussand's "chamber
of horrors." This is a fate that even
the most vengeful of the writers of
postal oards to the assassin bad not in
voked upon him.
Tbe house in whioh Lafayette lived,
on Spring street, in Newport, is said
to be in perfect repair. And the
beautiful girl whom Washington select
ed for a partner whoa that city gave a
ball to him, with Lafayettee and Rooh
.ambsau, died an old woman in the
poorhouse.
TEMPERAHCB DEF1RTI11T.
RD1TRD ST THS
WMHa'i Ciritiiio Trmperiire Csisi
One thousand of the cabmen of
London are total abstainer.
Alcohol Is the ''living of those who
sell it, and the death of those who
drink It."-
A petition signed by 30,000 names
has been presented to the Georgia
Legislature, asking that the people of
the State be permitted te vote on the
question of the prohibition of the liq
uor traffic.
Temperance people, wake up ! A
oog as the enemy is sctive and at
work you bave ne right to be quiet,
snd to take your ease. Let the win
ter's cRmpaign be pushed vigorously
Bide your time and the victory will
come. The Chris tlsn.
In the pocket of a drunkard found
drowned at Port Huron, wss a letter
from his wife, asking bim for Oed's
sake to step drinking and come home
to your wife. A man who loves Uq
uor cannot long trqly love his wife.
Tbe greater love will swallow up tbe
es.
The progress of temperance princi
ples and customs, even, in fashionable
circles is marked by the fact that at
tbe banquet of tbe Bar Association at
Cleveland, the other evening at which
several hundred ladles and gentlemen
sat down, no wine was on the table
nor was obtainable.
We call the attention of our doctors
:o the following la tbe report of the
Supt. of the Maine Insane Hospital
"Could the use of alcohol either as a
usury or a medicine be stricken from
be land, many a room in ear lunatic
hospital would bo vacated, and many
an ill to whicb flesh is heir deprived
of its vitalising power."
In San Francisco there are four
hundred places where opium is sold,
and each one receives a very large in
come from the outrageous and injuri
ous traffic. The opium habit is increas
ing all over the country, and it is an
evil no less terrible than drunkenness.
It should be powerfully res lsted, as
should be the liquor traffic.
Let no rumseiler get a license by
church-members signing his petition.
Will r man sign a petition te license a
rum hole, a sick of iniquity, and then
call himself a christian ? Are not aU
who sign these petitions morally re
sponsible for much of the wrong resul
ting from these sinks of iniquity ? We
think so and we think e are right.
The Christian.
There are many boys working
in tbe various shops of the city who
spend nearly all their earnings for
beer, and are drank every Saturday
night. And some leys who ern no
money themselves sro spending their
father's money. Boys who drink thoa
at fifteen can hardly reach thirty, aud
will probably not reach twenty -five
years. They will die some shameful
death long before they' reach their
prime. Dr. Story.
A BbU ERJLV 1 ARM
Often and7 oftec while riding
through the country t have ws passed
farms whose history we cou)d read at
a glance. ,The dooryard fence had dis
apeared, burnt up in the shiftieesness
born of drink. The bouse was uu
painted and battered ; broken panes
of glass were stopped with rags or old
hats ; the door swung in a creaking
fashion on one hinge ; the, steps were
unsteady like their owners every
thing was dilapidated, decaying, un
tidy and cheerless. A single look
showed that its owner traded too
much at oae ahop--the rum shop.
The spirit of thrift bad been killed by
the spirit of the still. Fresh paint,
repairs, improvements, good cheer
and beauty fer the home all had
gone down the farmer's throat
Outside matters were the same.
The barnyards were wrecked sties
the doors were off, the roofs leaky,
the gates down, the carts crazy, the
tools broken, the fodder scarce, the
stock potr and wretched.
The farm showed the trail ef the
same serpent. The straggling, stone
walls, the rickety fences, the weed
grown fields, the sparse and half-head'
ad crops, the dying orchards all said
to the passer-by, "Whiskey did it,"
Drink had given to the farm a
mortgage instead of a coating of
fertilizers, sloth instead of labor, un
thrift in tho place of care, and demur
ilization in Ueu of system. The farm
was drink-blighted, and advertised its
condition as plainly as its owner did
when he came reeling home from
town. One of the most impressive
tsmpeiaica lectures, for the young
farmers especially, is a good took at
a drunkard's fana. Exchange.