BEDROCK DEMOCRAT, PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY iicOrodt Democrat. J . M. S H E P H E R D . O ffice in Pierce’s Hall. T erms of S ubscription : One year,.. 3ix Months BAKER CITY, BAKER COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27, 1873. C orrespondence from all portions of Eastern Oregon is solicited for the D emocrat . All communications, to receive attention, Burst be accompanied by a responsible hatne! ■Personal communications will be charged as special advertisements. b u s in e s s n o t ic e s . H e w D r u g Store. T h o Beat W i f e i n the W o r ld . NO. 16. R A T E S OF A D V E R TISIN G « One square or less, one insertion.......... $3 OJJ Each additional insertion......................... 1 One square three mouths,.....................10 00 Business Advertisements by the month— Quarter column................................ -$10 00 Half colu m n ,.......................................... 15 00 One column............................................. 20 00 Ten per cent, additional on advertisements to which a special position is guaranteed. C ^ T h e space of ono Inch, up and down the column, constitutes a square. . N. B.—All debts dno this office are payable in Coin, unless otherwise expressly agreed. self the pteen of praises he had chan­ Daisy, don't you see how this is cm* ted in Mr. Portcross’ ear: The best Littering my life? J - P A t w o o d . , M. D. By Amy Randolph. Does it make you unhappy? said wife iu the world! 3EL H, a ra O H H E Y , (Graduate of the Medical Department oi she softly. But, notwithstanding all this, Mr. Opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall, Main Street, the Willamette University,) Yon know that it does Daisy. The best little wife iu the world! Ainscourt was not exactly pleased, B A K E R C IT Y , OREGON, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, And do you suppose I lilted it Her when, at the selfsame Bal Masque, W ould respectfully Inform the public that said Herbert Ainscourt. S. M . P E T T E N G IL L A CO., 10 Sta te n23] BAKER CITY, OREGON. 1 tf he has recently received a well se­ Of course— I dare say, responded during the gay period of unmasking bert? lected and fresh Slock of Street, Boston, <(7 Park Row, New York What do you mean?heaskcd, slow- Mr. Portcross. But what’s yonr ex- he saw his wife's innocent face crown­ Drugs, snd7ul Chestnut,Street, Philadelphia, are ing the picturesque costume of a act idea of the best wife in the world? Chemicals, ìor thue£Fnit°r-îU v fUr* aüvtir[1sements I mean that I passed the first year .DKoCK D emocrat , In the above Jones says h e ’ s got the best wife in Bavarian peasant girl. Paints, Oils, ,itics, anil are uuihoruea to contract l'or of my married life in just such a Hallo! be ejaculated,rather ungra­ the world because she keeps his idvcrtising at our lowest rates. nilif Perfumeries, lonesome way. Yon had no domes­ stockings darned, takes him to ciously, you here? Patent Medicines, church three times of a Sunday.— Yes, lisped Daisy, with a girlish ticity. Clubs, drives, billiard play­ Soaps, .Jenkinfs says h e ' s got the same iden­ smile. You said everybody went! ing, and champagne suppers engros­ Wines, sed yonr whole time. I, your wife, tical article; but Jenking's wife And oh, Herbert, isn’t it nice? l f v E V / ? ^ OW prepared to do all kinds of Brandies, yuh uiih. on short notice and at reasona­ Mr. Ainsconrt said nothing more, pined at home alone. keeps all the money, draws lm sala­ ble rates. Whiskies and But why didn't you tell ^ mo you ry for him, and makes him live in but Mrs. Fenchurch found him a D.—All Job Work MUST BE PAID Cordials, was unhappy. very stupid companion for the re­ the back kitchen because the parlor f o u ON DELIVERY. For Medicinal purposes. Family Medi­ is too good for the family use? Because you would have laughed mainder of the evening. cines carefully prepared. Prescrip­ He was late at dinner tho next at the idea and called it a woman’s Ohl but Daisy isn’t a bit egreish— tions accurately compounded, comi U E M U IO U N N O TICES. at all hours of the aay day or day; but, late as he was, he fonnd whim. I resolved when we wero a little submissive, soft voiced thing n8 Having permanently located 4n • night. Give ns a call. tf himself more punctual than his wife first married to fritter away neither that hasn't an idea except what is re­ ■ R eligious .—The ltev. Mr. Newton, o f the B A K E R C IT Y . OREGON , g - f • Ghurcli, South, will preach at the fol- flected from me. I ’ll tell you what, and the solitary meal was half over time nor breath in idle complaints. I D R U G S T O R E ! old fellow, I ’m the master of my own before Mrs. Daisy tripped in, her have not complained; I have simply • w in g times and places: lrt Sunday in each And are prepared to operate in all branches of the ■ pntli, at Bugle Creek, at 11 a . M.,"and Sat- Two doors North of Western Hotel, house; I come when I please, and I cashmere shawl trailing over her followed your example. If it was ■ tla y night previous; night at Gem City; DENTAL PROFESSION. go when I please. Daisy never ven­ shoulders, and her dimpled cheeks not a good oue, whose fault was that? BAKER CITY, OREGON. ■ on aay night toliowuig, Mam Powder River, Not mine, surely. all pink with the fresh wind. tures on a word of reproach. at Mr. Ban dels’ ; ¡Saturday uightand 2d bun All work Warranted. Office at the No, Daisy, not yours. Am I behind time? Really, I am W. WISDOM TAKES PLEASURE IN day at H inguile; Tuesday night following, Than, you ought to be ashamed of n7tf BAKER HOTEL. • informing tho citizens of Baker coun­ yourself, larking around the clubs sorry! But we have been driving in Slorth Powder, at Biggs’ school house; Weu- I do not like this kind of life went ty tliat he hits a large, new aud fresh assort­ ijpgdav at WoJlcreek; Thursday night, Uuiou- the park, and — on Daisy* It is a falso excitement— as you do. dissipated old bachelor ment of— towa; iriduy night, Iowa scsool house; ¡Sat­ We? who aro we ? growled her hus­ a hollow diversion.; but I persist in fashion. urday night ana 3d buuday, 11 a . m ., Itus- Drugs and Medicines, Oils, it for the same reason, I suppose,— band. e s p e c t f u l l y in f o r m s t h e c i t i - Ashamed! what of? sell’s school house: uight, La Uraude; Tues­ zen* of Baker City and vicinity that he that you did—because it was tho Why Colonel Adair and I —the day night after, Liberty school house; Wed­ Why, I suppose you owe some du­ Paints, Wines, nesday night, Forest Cove, Dixie school will soon lie with them again prepared to do fashion. Now, tell me, Herbert— Colonel Adair that you go out with ties to your wife? And Liquors, house; Thursday uight, luudall’s school all kinds of whether you prefer a fashionable so much. Where’s the harm? My wife don’t Dental Work, For medicinal Purposes. Groceries, Cigars house; Friday night, Indian Valley; ¡Saturday wife, or Daisy? Now, look here, Daisy! ejaculated care. night and 4tu buuday at 11 a . m ., Dry creek in the most substantial manner. Tobacco, Daisy—a thousand times Daisy! Probably yon think so because slio Herbert, rising from the luble and schoolhouse; niglu, Summerville; Monday Baker City, March 12,1873.n44tf. Stationery, night toliowuig, Union town; Tuesday uight, But Daisy can’t get nlotig with a is quiet and submissive; but if she pushing back nis chair, Adair isn’t Toilet and Big creek. exactly tfie man I waut you to drive theatre goiug, club loving husband. were to object — J. B. G ARD N ER, Fancy Articles |BtiEU(.ioU8.—Bev, A. J. Joslyn will till ap­ Then she bhall have a husband Object! I ’d like to hear her ob­ with! pointments as follows, until further notice: But you go everywhere with him! who finds his greatest happiness at ject. YAN KEE NOTIONS, AND IBt buuday each month at Union, at 11 a . m , I dare say—but you and I are two his own hearthstone— whose wife is. Now, look here, Ainscourt, yonr " • • 1 , < The Cove, at 3 r. ax. And a general variety of Goods of that his dearest treasure— who has tried different persons. class. wifo may be a model wife, but you ^ S u n d a y Summerville morning and «ve’ng. Id Sunday, Cove at 11 A. M.; Union J P. M. Now, dear Herbert, interposed tho experience of surface and fiuds CGr*Prescriptions prepared at all hours certainly are not a model husband. 4th ¡Sunday, Pocahontas at 11 a . u .; James’ City and country trade solicited. [n ltf People are beginning to talk about Daisy, wilfully misunderstanding it unsatisfactory. Daisy, shall we + S cij oo 1 House at 3 i*. m ., aud Baker City the way you neglect that pretty lit­ him, you know I never was a bit begin our matrimonial career anew. at 8 p . m . proud, and the associates that are And Daisy’s whispered answer tle blue eyed girl. Monday evening following, Rye Valley; Tues­ was, Yes. good enough for my husband aro day and Wednesday evening, M o r m o n I ’ll thank the people to mind their Next Door to the Restaurant, Basin; Thursday ereiiing at L ld o r a d o . But what must you have thought own business. Neglect her, Indeed! good enough for me. Let me give Baker City, Oregon, Bi.i.n.nu s. Lev. G. W. Clancy, of the WATCHMAKER AND JEW ELER, of mo all this time? she asked him, Why, man, I love her as I love my you a few more oysters. Baptist Church at Wingvillo, Will p re a c h at Herbert looked sharply at bis wife. after a little while. own soul. C. B. FISHER, P r o p r i e t o r . E S T A B L IS H E D IN B A K E R C IT Y IN 18G7, the District School House, in Baker City, Was she really in earnest, or was I know what I think now. Then, why don’t you treat her as S PREPARED TO ACCOMMODATE the second Sunday of each month at il Keeps constantly on hand a well assorted there a mockiug undercurrent of sa­ And what is that? tho public with— if you did? o’clock, A. M. Stock of “ I think,” said Mr. Ainscourt, B e e f u t R e t a i l — ft t o 6 c e n t s p e r Oh, come, Portcross, that ques­ tire in her tone? But lie could not P ound. tion just shows what a regular old decide, so artless was her counte­ with emphasis, “ that you are the P R O F E S S I O N A L CARDS. best little wife in the world.” bachelor you are. It wont do to nance. | | P 1 ' ' , h . T i . i ... . and is prepared to do all kinds of work in Fresh Pork, I ’ll talk to her about it sometime, make too much of your wife, unless Pickled Pork, his line of business. T he L ocal E d it o r . —The follow­ was his internal decision. ,. O. STERNS, T. C. HYDE, you want to spoil lier. Fresh Mutton, Waltham and Elgin Watches at Factory Daisy, he said carelessly, when ing good thing, and true, has been iotahy P u b lic . Mr. Portcross shook his head. Corned Beef, n3] Prices [tf. dinner was over, I’vo asked old Mrs. published iu several of our exchan­ That sounds selfish. I don’t like Sausage, JSterns H yde, Barberry to coino and spend the day the ring of that metal. Hams, ges, aud is worthy of still further A U o iiu 'js (o i in s i'l o r < t A t -I .a v v , with you to morrow. W e s t e r n H o t e l. And he went awav, leaving Mr. Shoulders, k . . £ BAKEH CITY, OREGON. Oh! have yon? I ’m sorry, for I ’m circulation. Ainscourt to finish the game of bil­ M A IN S T R E E T ,. ............................................ B A K E R C IT Y . Neats Foot Oil, O. S terns will attend the Courts of the engaged out to morrow. “ If a man buys a new buggy, or if Fresh Lard & Tallow. liards at leisure. R EID & FLETCHER, Prop'r. ^ ^^B u d icial District, and of Idaho and You! Where? his cow can bawl three times with­ What a regular old fuss budget Washington Territories. T u k e N o t ic e . Oh, at Delmonico’s. I ’vo joiued out w inking, tho local is expected to r p H I S HOUSE has been enlarged and re- Tortcross is, laughed the latter. Al­ Water liigbis and Mining Litigation a All bills must be settled monthly, or no 1 fitted, and is now the best Hotel on the a Woman’s Rights Club,and we meet proclaim it with a grand flourish.— i.rv ways poking Iris nose into somebody’ Trade solicited. * n9tf Umatilla and Idaho stage route. Collections promptly attended to. there to organize* If he starts a two penny business, else’s busiuess. There s one comfort Stages leave this House for above and be­ Juno 18, 1873.n6y The deuce take woman’s rights!— his first thought is to bribe the local —I never pay any attention to what low, and also for Clark’s Creek Eldorado, ejaculated the irate husband. with a five cent cigar to write up a Gem Cjfcy and Sparta. he says. Of course I don’t believe in them, five dollar puff. Indeed, ho thinks Connected with the Hotel will bo found a Meanwhile Mrs. Ainscourt was sit­ 'W h o le sa le H e a le r ting first class but it’s the fashion to belong to a it is a mission of the local to make alone in her drawingroom, her IN A /tto r u e y s -a t-L a w , club, and snch a nice place to go to his fortune for him by “ free blow­ two little white hands tightly locked S A L O O 1ST ! W I N E S and L IQ U O R S R A K E R C IT Y , OREG O N . in one another, and her fair head evenings. I am dull here evenings, ing.” He will take the local to one Liquors, Wines and Cigars of the best AND *-T 7IL E PRACTIC E IN VI.I. COURTS side, aud point out the superior slightly drooping—a delicate, little Herbert. quality. Phelan’s Improved Billiard Tables W of the State. Mr. Lawrence, the resi- all in good order. w Herbert’s heart smote him, but he qualities of u rat terrier dog, and Manufacturer o f the Celebra­ apple blossom of a woman,with blue, leut partner, will attend to the business in o----- o answered resolutely. cooly ask him to“ givo him a hoist.’, wistful eyes and curly flaxen hair, liakerand Union Counties. n50y - ted Jacobs’ Whisky, N. B.—Those indebted to either the Hotel I beg you will give up this ridicu­ H# don’t care any tiring about it,— looking more like a grown up fcbild, or Saloon are requested to appear at the than a wife of twenty one summers. lous idea. What do women want of only Sprigging* ha» a dog he thinks AT “ I / D. HAINES, Captain’s office and settle. no5v8tf. is a buster, aud some of ’em wanted Oh dear! sighed Daisy. It is so clubs? TTOBNEY AND C O U N SE LO R AT Boise City, Idaho. What men do, I suppose. hhi “ put in” just to take the conceit Law, Baker city, Oregon. Inltf dull here. I wish Herbert would E DISTILLS HIS WHISKY FROM But I don’t approve of it at all. out of Spriggius. Everybody wants the very best o f Corn and Rye. It is come home. He never spends any You belong to three clubs, Her­ to be “ put in," they are tho “ G reat L X w r Pure and Unadulterated; and lie can sell it time with me now a days,and I prac­ I A m ,’’ bnt no one says, “ Here, local, at a price that will make it an object fur tice all his favorite soDgs, aud read bert. Dealers in That is altogether a different mat­ put yourself inside of this new suit the newspapers, so I can talk about • ¡a. ram ®®, BAKER CITY, OREGON, ter. of clothes, or throw yourself outside SA.KER....... ....................................OREGON. ESPECTFULLY.INFORM T flE CITI- E astern Oregon tho things lie’s interested in, and try But why is it different? this oyster stew, or stuff this watch so hard to be entertaining. It’s very i zens of Baker City, and tho surround­ To give him a Trial. n!3tf Advances made on good mortgages, bonds, Hem—why—because—of course in ypur pocket!" Oh, no. of oonrse strange. otes and accounts, left for collection, when ing Towns and Mining Camps, that they are now prepared to fill all orders with the verv wired. Inltf ADd then her oval face brightened anybody can see why—it is self evi not, that would cost something. The PORTLAND ADVERTISEMENTS. best quality of shoe is on the other foot, you see. — into sudden brilliance, and the spark dent. I must be very blind, said Mrs. The local is supposed to know every­ il.ager B e e r , les stole iuto her eyes; for the quick J. iM. S H E P H E R D , ear had detected her husband’s foot­ Ainscourt, demurely, but I confess thing about othfr peoples’ busiuess, At reasonable rates. The public are invited M ILLARD & VAN SCHUYVER, ta call and look at our estalishment. steps on the stairs. The next mo­ I can’t discriminate the essential dif- i and is expected to show np all the A t t o m e y a t 'L a w , Baker City, Jan. 8, 1873.-n35tf ference. actors in every family broil in town. 89 Front and 40 First street, ment he came in. BAK1?U CITY. OREGON. Herbert Ainpcourt said no more, I If the vile tongue of scandal finds a Well, pet, how are you? with a playful piuch of her cheek. There but he did not at all relish tho change victim, people wonder why ho dop’t JAS. H. SLATER, are some bonbons for you. Where that had lately come over the spirit run about with his note book aud O F T IIE of Daisy’s dream. MPORTERS a n d WHOLESALE DEAL- are my light gloves? gather up the vituperative bits of ers iu Foreign aud Domestic Liquors.— She did change, somehow. She slander for his paper. If he steps B a n k E x c h a n g e , 0 Herbert! You are not going ,Vill practice in tho Courts of the Fifth A ls o , went out driving, here, there, and into a billiard hall he is requested to away again? West Side of Main Street, Judicial District. Doors, Window’s, and Blind* 1 must, Daisy. There a lot of fel­ everywhere. He never knew when make a note of the astonishing fact Particular attention paid to Collections. B a k e r C ity , O regon. lows going to drive to High Bridge, he was certain of a quiet eveuiug j that Bill Tompkins has mode a run April 2, iy3.-DiTy. n l F o r Sale. tf and I am one of the party. Yon can with her; she joined not only the of eleven points. When tho minstrel r f l i u s SALOON IS SUPPIED WITH go over to my mother’s for dinner, club, but innumerable societies for a I troupe arrived in town, the agent JL the very best of .A.. 3r*. ¿ to ta lin g &> Co. or send for one of your friends, or thousand and one purposes, which i rushes into the printing office, and, BRANDIES. WHISKYS. something. There, good bye, puss, took her away from home almot con- j calling for the local, ho slips tbreo Sole Agents lor Hie A tto rn e y at L a w , WINES, tinnally. Herbert chafed against the or four tickets in his hand, whispers (And Notary Public,) I ’m in a deuce of a hurry. CIGARS, Ac., *e. W i: 8 I O N . O R E G O X . And with one careless kiss pressed bit, but it was useless. Daisy always “ Draw ns a big bouse! Put it iu The Proprietor o f this New Establish­ strong!” and, patting him patroniz­ And Importers of Vill practice in the Courts of this State and ment will t>o pleased to see his Friends on the quivering damask rose of a bad an excuse to plead. and the Public give him a call, and he Presently her mother in law bore ingly on the shoulder, the agent ad­ mouth that was lifted up to him, he Washington Territjry. will try to make them feel AT HOME. Fine Wines and Liquors, down upon her, and austere old lady mits the inferiority of the troupe, was gone. SPE C IA L AITENTION PAID I J LAND Baker City, June 12,1872.-no5v3tf 131 Jackson Street, San Francisco, 5 Btisiiu s', and Collections. nl3tf Daisy Ainscourt neither went to in black satin and a chest nut brown but we are not to “ let on.” It is no sin for the local to lie. To please AND her mother in law, nor sent for one wig: T H EN D ER SO N Daisy, you are making my son the lecturer the local is forced to sit 23 FRONT STREET, PORTLAND, J O S E P H H. S H I N N , of her girl friends. She spent the B A K E R C IT Y , OREGON, two mortal hoars to hear him thro’ n46tf Oregon. evening all alone, pondering on the wretched. Notary Public MANUFACTURER AND DEALER Am I, cried Daisy. Dear me, I an insipid discourse so that he can shadow which was fast overgrowing AND IN bad not an idea of it! What’s the "write him up.” And so it goes.— ter life. trouble? All are anxious to appear favorably y a ncer, What shall I do? thought the little Harness, Collars, Hobbles, Importer and Dealer In You must must ask him, Baid the iu print, but few are willing to pay •Vill attend to Conveyancing and making timid, shrinking wife. Oh,‘ what WHIPS, mother in law, who believed—sensi­ for it. The local’s time is worth shall Id o? ABSTRACTS OF TITLE. Lint, child as she was, Daisy bail a ble H old lady—in yonng married peo nothing but to bother bis head writ­ Baker City, Sept. 11, 1872. nl8tf strong, resolute woman’s Leart with- I’l® settling their own difficulties.— ing puffs for ambitious persons. It N EW SPAPER S, don’t cost him anything to live. Ho in her, nor was she long io coming to All I know is the bare fact. Etc., Etc., Etc. B r . Ec B . T ie r n e y , FRANKLIN BOOK-STORK AND SANTA CLAUS’ So Daisy went home to the draw­ never eats or driuks, or travels, and a decision. P H I b i l l AN AND SURGEON, Headquarters, Fire-proof Daisy, said her husband to her ingroom, where Herbert laid on the money is of no use to him. Put it »AKER CITY, OREGON, Repairing done at Brick Building, 105 Front street, Portland, the next day, yon haven’t any odjec- sofa pretending to read, but in reali­ in ! Put it in ! It costs the editor Prices reasonable, n!7tf IjP E C X F tfL L Y INFORMS THE CIT- short notice. nothing, but is of great benefit to n!7 Oregon. [tf tions to my attending the Orion Bal ty brooding over his troubles. K o f Eastern Oregon that Lo lias lo- What’s the matter, Herbert? said thoso who have the puff iu the paper. Masque? m Baker City, and gives striet attention Are masked balls nice places, Her- Daisy kneeling on the floor beside D R . J. R. C A R D W E L L , l^ ^ ^ felession A California lady is said to have him, and putting her soft cool bauds jert? 0?“Ofceo at J. W. Wisdom's Drug Ftore. Dentist on his fevered brow., used this language at Calistoga O, yes, everybody goes; only I j59ntoe6irien, L at tho end of the street ENTAL ROOMS, N o . 89, First street, ‘ •The matter, nothing much, only i bought I ’d pay yon the compliment Springs the other day: “ Lemonade? the Catholic Church. Portland, Oregon. The late and im­ rrH E U N D E R SIG N E D W IL L P A Y Jkrker City, Nov. 5, 1872.-n26tf. J. the Best o f Wages for 10 or 12 Stone proved styles of work at reduced rates. Ni­ of asking whether you disapproved I am miserable, he sullenly answer- ' No, indeed; I ’m going to stick to ice ed. Masons. Work will last about throe months. trous oxide for the painless extraction of or not. water to day. Yesterday I drank ROBERTS & NELSON. But why? she persisted. teeth. [n29tf Can I go with yon? T. H . Snow » Z\X. I_). Baker City, April 2 8 ,1873.n51tf Because you are so changed, Dai- champagne, buttermilk, lemonade, Well—ahem—not very well, this Physician and Surgeon, beer, lemonade with a stick in it, time, Daisy. Y ’ ou see, Mrs. Fen- »y- W. H. WATKINS, M . D. E mrv (tw in Per day! Agents wanted How am I changed? more champagne, Calistoga punch, ^ P a KKU CITY, OREGON. chhrch really hinted so strongly for 1 All das.- es of working peo­ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. You are never at home; you have more lemonade with hair oil or some —At the City Drug Store. me to take her, that I couldn’t help ple, ot either sex, young cr old, make more FFICE, Odd Fellows’s Building. Resi­ lost the domesticity which was, in thing else in it, and I was sick inouey at work for usiu u eir spare mom juts, ^ W E D I C A L E X A M IN E R dence, corner of Main and Park streets, it. or allthe time, than at anything else. Par­ my eyes, your grandest charm. I enough all night. No, air, I shall Very well, assented Daisy, meek­ New York Life .Insurance Co- ticulars free. Address, (i. Stinson & Co., Portland, Oregon. CF" Special attention to never have you to myself any mora. ; stick to ice water to day." ly. end Herbert repeated within him- diseases of the Eye and Ear. I n39 nlSlf Portland, Maine. - • v3nI9y DBS, PRICE & NEWSOM 1)11. D, D. STEPHENSON, J R BAKER CITY MARKET. I WATCHES, CLOCKS 1 JEWELRY, i . . C. J A C O B S , LWVIIEM'E & Hl tiW , A BAKER CITY BREWERY, H KASTNER & LACHNER, Proprietors, R i Attorney awl Conuselor at -Law, GEORGE SALL a U PROI’RIEIOR. PORTLAND, OREGON. I S. V. KNOX, J. H. Cutter 014 Bourliou W M y, S J M ’C O R M I C K , Conve S A D D L E R Y , Boob, Stationary, Toys, Music Ani STONE MASONS & STONE CUTTERS W A N T E D. D JW u J)Z U O