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One square three months...................... 6 00
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BY
J. M. S H E P H E R D .
Business Advertisements ’ey the month —
Quarter column.................................... $6 00
Half colu m n ,........................
10 00
One column..................... . ................... .,15 00
Ten per cent, additional on advertisements
to which a special position is guaranteed.
OfY’ The space of one Inch, up and down
the column, constitutes a square.
N. B.—All debts due this office are payable
in Coin, unless otherwise expressly agreed.
OFFICE IN THE
B E D R O C K f l E à O l 'H A T R i S E B I A « .
T eem s
of
S u b s c r ip t io n :
One year,................................................... 4 00
Six Mouths,................................................. 50
C o r r e s p o n d e n c e from all portions o f
Eastern Oregon is solicited for the D e m o c r a t .
Ali communications, to receive attention,
must be accompanied by a responsible name.
Personal communications will be charged
as special advertisements.
S. M . R E T T E S I G I B B & C O ., 1 0 S l a t e
Street, Boston, 37 Park Row, New Y ork,
and 701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, are
our Agents for procuring advertisements
for the B edrock D emocrat , in the above
cities, and are authorised to contract for
advertising t our lowest rates.
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P R O F E S S IO N A L C A R LS.
L. O. STERNS,
N
otary
H yde,
First door above the Express Office.
W ould respectfully inform the public that
they have recently received a well se
lected and fresh Stock of
a d ie s F a n c y a n d M illin e r y
Goods in Stol e, and Latest Styles roceiv.
L
eti by Express every Month, and for sale at-,
e ste rn H o t e l.
Attonteys and Counselors At-Law,
R EID & FLETCHER, Prop’r.
B A K E R CITY, OREGON.
L. O. S t e r n s will attend tbe Courts of the
Filth Judicial District, and of Idaho and
Washington Territories.
Water Rights and Mining Litigation a
r n H I S HOUSE has been enlarged and re-
1 litted, and is now the best Hotel on the
Umatilla and Idaho stage route.
Stages leave this House for above and be
low, and also for Clark’s Creek Eldorado,
Gem City and Sparta.
Connected with the Hotel will be found a
first class
Collections promptly attended to.
June 18,. 1873.n6y
S A L O O
ASIBBEW J. LAWBENCE,
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BAK ER CITY, OREGON.
I L L P R A C T I C E IN A L L C O U R T S
of the State.
W
Baker City, Sept. 1, 1873. n!7y.
A
ttorney
and
coun selor
Law, Baker city, Oregon*
N. B.—Those indebted to either the Hotel
or Saloon are requested to appear at the
Captain’s office and settle.
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K A IL K O AD H O U SE .
I. L . HAINES,
at
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CLEMENT & SICORD, Proprietors,
r p ite P r o p r ie t o r s r e s p e c tfu lly
■A-ttorné,v_a t - L a w ,
B A K E R CITY, OREGON.
S. V . K N O X,
H u n g ry an d W eary,
(And Notary Public,)
W E S T ON,
JL inform the Pubhc that they have pur-
cnased the Baker City Hotel, and have fitted
itup as a FirstClass Hotel, where they will be
found at all times ready to attend-to the
wants oi' the
In a manner that will give satisfaction.
The Table will be supplied with the best the
A tto r n e y at H a w ,
MARKET WILL AFFORD.
OREGON.
Will practice in the Courts of this state and
Washington Territ ,ry.
Q FECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO LAND
Business, and.Coilections.
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Bohna &
X Ic C o r d ’s
SALOON,
AT THE OLD StAND OF
B am berger & F ra n k ,
B A K E R C IT Y , OREGON .
c liiia & M cC o rd R e s p e c t fu l
ly inform the Citizens of Baker City
B
and the Public generally, that.they have,
opened a New
S A L O O N
?
Where will always be found the very best
W i n e s , L iq u o r s a n d C ig a r s .
One of the Finest and Best
To be found in the City. “ Fred” and “ Bob”
will be pleased at alt times to have their
friends give them a call.
BOHNA & McCORD.
Baker City, Feb. 10, 1874. n40tf
COSMOPOLITAN SA L IM
IL L IA M C O N STA B LE WO V L B
W respectfully inform the Public that
he has opened the
C o s m o p o lit a n S a lo o n ,
Baker City, Oregon.
J. M. S H E P H E R D ,
D r e s s AT a k in g
Done,to Order, and at Short Notice by
MRS. L. J. HUSTON.
Baker City, April 18,1874.-n51m6
B illia r d T a b le s
1ST !
Liquors, Wines and Cigars of the best
quality. Phelan’s Improved Billiard Tables
all in good order.
Attorney-ahLaw,
most reasonable Prices.
For Medicinal purposes. Fam ily Medi
cines carefully prepared. Prescrip
tions accurately’ compounded,
at al i hours o f the day or
n8
night. Give us a call.
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MAIN STREET,........... ..........................BAKER CITY.
S p e c ia l t y .
STO R E,
BAK E R CITY, OREGON,
P u b l ic .
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N E W
Opposite Odd Fellows’ H all, Main Street,
T. C. H YDE,
S tern s
AT THE
»,
Drugs,
Chemicals,
Paints, Oils,
Perfumeries,
,
Patent Medicines,
J O B
Soaps,
Wines,
We are now prepared to do all kinds of
Brandies,
JOB Y ORK on short notice and at reasona
ble rates.
Whiskies and
N. B.—All Job Work MUST BE PAID
, Cordials,
FOR ON DELIVERY.
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS.
Give ns a call, and then you can judge of
our ability and capacity to please our-custo
mers.
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CLEMENT & SICORD.
Corner o f’ Front Street and Court Avenue,
opposite Virtue’s Bank, where lie will
be pleased to see and wait upon his friends
and the Public generally’. His
IT A . IT
Is supplied with the very best o f every
thing m his line, at
O N E
M I T
A Drink. He has a Fine Billiard Table
for the use o f his customers.
Baker City, Dec. 17, 1873.
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P A P L E V I N S , '9
W H OLESALE
and
R E T A IL
DEALER IN
. HOTEL RESTAIM 'T
J O S E P H H. S H I N N ,
N o t a r y P u b lic
C 3 .0
AND
F E
C o n v e y a n c e r ,
Will attend to Conveyancing and making
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.
Baker City, Sept. 11,1872.
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E. W. REYNOLDS,
NOTARY
PUBLIC
AND
DEPUTY U. S. MARSHAL.
Office with John Brat-tain, Three Doors
South o f B e d r o c k D e m c r a t office,
011 side of tlie Street.
Baker City, Sept. 3, 1873.nl7m4
A . 1ST C K ,
BAK E R CITY, OREGON.
HE PROPRIETOR HAS Bought
the Hotel Restaurant, next door to
T
the Post Office, formerly kept by Sicord &
W hitcom b, and has fitted the same up in
the best styde as a Hotel, on the French
Restaurant Style. He is prepared to ac
commodate the Public, and is determined
to give entire satisfaction.
The House is open from five o ’clock in
'he morning until twelve at night, during
which time customers, will be supplied
with the best o f everything to be had in
the
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M
Of all articles iu liis Line, which lie is selling
at L ow e st P r ic e s , for the Ready Pay.
His house is located on Main Street, nearly
opposite the Bank Block, Baker City, Oregon.
Baker City, Nov. 11, 1874.n27tf.
J . ík G Á R D N E K ,
BAKER CITY MARKET.
lm E p p in g e r R e s p e c t fu lly
informs the citizens of Baker City that
f has o re-opened
the
MEDICAL E X A M IN E R
For the New Y ork Life Insuranoe Co-
nl3if
Where, at ail times, he. will be prepared to
furnish his customers with the
BEST OF MEAT,
Of all kinds, at most reasonable prices.
Baker City, April 11, !S74.-n49tf
eF. 3 P . ^ t l T I 7 C 3 d Q c 3 - , M* D.
(Graduate of the College of Physicians and
Burgeons New York and- of tne Medical De
partment oi the Willamette University,)
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Terms cash, or no patronage solicited.
Office one door north oi City Drug Store.
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Mrs. R. C. Shepherd
BAKER CITY MARKET,
firmer & Baler’s Sewing Machines.
Baker City, Dec. 1, 1872.n3Utf
T. P. HENDERNSON,
MAIN STREET, BAKER CITY,
ill
HAEBESS ana SADDLERY
OE EVERY DESCRIPTION, CHEAP FOR
C A S H .
Repairing done with neatness and dispatch,
at Reas nable Prices.
Baker City, SepT ¿0, 1874.n21tf
S J M ’ CORMECK,
Importer and Dealer In
Bools, Stationary, Toys, Sasic Anl
WATCHMAKER AND JE vVELER,
e s t a b l is h e d in b a k e r c m ’ in 1867,
Keeps constantly on hand a wall assorted
Stock of
WATCHES, CLOCKS I JEWELRY
an d is p r e p a r e d to d o all kin d3 o f w o rk in
LIVERY S T A B L E
MESSRS. KILBLRN & PEBKiNS
h is lin e o f b u sin ess.
Waltham and Elgin Watches at Factory
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Prices
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S. A. GAINES.
JT> -e sp e c tfu lly I n f o r m line C it-
GEO. J. BOWMAN.
GAINES & BOWMAN,
J A izens of Baker City and County, -and
the Public generally, that they have pur
chased the
X -s l~ K 7 "0 2 ? 3 f
IS AGENT FOR
Mannlhcturcr ¿jiitl Wcttl©**
General Assortment
-/x. I * . '$& . 3E2 * 3 ? ,
BAK ER CITY, OEEUUN.
the new Buildrng im m ediate
ly South of the Western Hotel.
O f f i c e —In
BAKER CITY, OREGON.
TOGETHER WITH A
JOSEPH MAN AID AS, Proprietor,
Baker City, July 4 ,1874.-n9tf
rT . JN . S n o w » N I . D .
Physician and Surgeon,
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wunBS &m > M ttm m ,
T o b a c c o & C ig a r s ,
B la c k s m ith s
S t a " b le
AND
Formerly kept by John Eppinger, and that
they are prepared to furnish customers with
tlie best of
MaraMorers of B osks & l a p s .
Single or Double Turn-outs,
direct from St. Louis, Mo., and none
but the very best is Purchased, we are there
fore prepared to Warrant all our work.
We are now fully prepared to complete any
Either night or day, with or without drivers,
at the very lowest rates. First class Saddle
Horses on hand. Horses boarded and the
best of care bestowed. We keep nothing but
the best of Stock and Buggies.
Our stable is at the upper end of Main
Street, Baker City, Oregon.
Come and see us, Everybody, and we will
do our best to please you.
KILRURN & PERKINS.
February 10, 1874.-nA0tf
LIVERY ST AB LE
GBIEK & KELLOGG
Having completed their New Stable,
have now the finest and best regulated
L i v e r y S ta b le
In E a s t e r n Ore g o n,
W
E A R E G E T T IN G O U R T IM B E R
buggies or Wagons
On short notice, and we can say we have the
Very Best of Workmen in our employ.
Every one wanting a Buggy or Wagon will
save time and money by giving us a call and
examining our work for themselves.
H
o r s e - © H
o e in g .
Special attention is paid to Horse Shoeing.
All repair 'work done 011 short notice. We
are thankful for past Patronage, and still
solicit a continuance.
GAINES & BO WMAN.
Baker City, March 11, 1874.-n44tf
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J as. I I . K o o n tz ,
THE
SENATE.
In the organization of the next
U. S. Senate there will be 26 new
members. Of those going out on
the 4th of next march, there are
seven Democrats, three Independ
ents and sixteen Radicals. The
The Democrats carry all the States
where members of their party go
out, with the exception of Califor
nia and in tnat State Gov. Booth,
Independent, has already been elec-
ed.
If- is understood that Gov.
Beotli will act with the Democracy
in that body, so the Senate will be
even, as far as thejoutgoing Democ
rats are concerned. In the present
Senate the Democrats have twenty
members, and they will gain as fob
lows: Connefcjeut, Florida, Indiana,
Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and
West Virginia, making a gain of ten
Senators. 6rov. Booth will be the
only Independent in tbe Senate, as
all those put down as such, go
out next March. Adding Gov Booth
to the Democratic column, and wa
gain eleven. This gives the Dem
ocrats 31 Senators beyond a ques
tion. There is a vacancy from Lou’
isiana, which will be filied by the
Legislature, which is Democratic,
and in Minnesota and Michigan the
Democrats claim the Legislature.
If we elect in all these States, we
have thirty-four Senators against 40
Radicals. In 1877 fifteen Radicals
and nine Democrats will go out.
These Democrats arb from States
which will unquestionably return
either the present Senators er Dem
ocratic successors.^ They are from
Alabama, Deleware,
Louisiana.
North Carolina, Kentucky, Oregon,
Tennessee, Virginia, and West V ir
ginia. There is hardly a possibil
ity of the Radicals gaining a single
Senator from these States. The
seats filled by Radicals, which will
become vacant on the 4th of March
1877, are: Arkansas, Illinois Iowa,
Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Ne
braska, New Hampshire, New Jer
sey, Rhode Islami, South Carolina
and Texas. The recent elections
would indicate beyond a doubt that
the Democrats will gain S nators
out of the above named States as
follows: Arkansas, New’ Hamp
shire, New’ Jersey, Texas
and
Illinois, making five to be add
ed to tbe Democratic column, cer«
tain, giving the Democrats 39
against tbe Radicals 35. Nov/ if we
take the two from Minnesota and
Michigan from the Democratic c o l
umn, we have the Senate a tie. But
from the fact that a great revolution
is going on iu politics, it is safe to
calculate that the Democracy -will
make greater inroads on the Radi
cal States than we claim on the above
count, and there can be hardly any
question but what the Democracy
will have a clear majority iu the
Senate when the Democratic Presi
dent shall take his seat ou the 4th of
March, 1877.—Enterprise.
B u sin e ss L a w . —The following
brief compilation of business law is
worth a careful preservation, as it
cohtuius the essence- o f a large
amount of legal verbiage:
It is not legally necessary to say
on a note “ for value .received.” .
Contracts made on Sunday cannot
be enforced.
A note by a minor is void.
A contract mads with a minor is
also void.
A contract made with a lunatic 13
void.
A note obtained by fraud or from
a person in a state of intoxication,
cannot be collected.
If a note is lost or stolen, it does
not release the maker; he must pay
it, if the consideration for which it
was giveu, and the amount - can be
proven.
An endorser of a note is exempt
from liability if not served with no-,
tice of dishonor within twenty four
hours of its non-payment.
Notes bear interest only when it is
so stated.
Principals are responsible for the
acts of their agents.
Each individual iu a partnership is
responsible for the whole amount of
debts of tbe firm.
Ignorance of the law excuses no
one.
It is a fraud to conceal a fraud.
The law’ compels no one to do im
possibilities.
An agreement without considera-
tion is void.
Signatures made with a lead pen
cil are good in law.
A reeeipt for money is not alwajs
conclusive.
The acts of one partner bind all
the rest.
The saddest man in tbe city, late
ly, was the one who had been toid
C o r n e r of F ir s t a n d G S t e e t s ,
that the first snow of *he season was
N EW SPAPERS,
Where they will carry on the Livery Busi
the proper thing in which to break
U m a tilla » O r e g o n .
FRANKLIN BOOK-STORE AND SANTA CLAUS’
ness in all its branches.
in his new boots. He says if he can
Headquarters, Eire-proof
STOCK BOUGHT AND SOLD.
All Freights and charges paid and advan find the walking encyclopaedia who
Brick Building, 105 Front street, Portland,
ces made on Commission. I have a Stone dispenced such gratuitous informa
Baker City, Nov. 13, 1872. nl3tf________
Warehouse for Storeage of Goods.
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Oregon.
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tion, he will show him a wrinkle in
Mark goods, Care J. H. K.,U.
the bootibreaking business which,
T X a s tn e r £z L acE -rier Umatilla, Aug.5, 1874.nl3n24.
though having no claim to novelty,
XJ n d e i t a k e r .
P r o p r ie t o r s of t h e
has always been attended by a large
W h e a t W a n te d .
amount
of satisf action to the- wear
J. W. C L E A V E R
L Y / Y / A P o u n d s o f W h e a t er.
Informs the Public that he is prepared to do
O U . D I A / at the B edro ck D emo
On the East side of Pow der River,
As every thread of gold is valua
all kin- ? - -i work in the Undertaking Business
c r a t Office immediately, for which the high
b
a
k
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r
c
it
y
,
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r
e
g
o
n
.
on short notice and at rasonable nricea
ble,
so is every minute of time,
est Cash-price will be sallovred.
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Baker City, Oct, 1, 1878.n21tf 1
BARER CITY BREWERY,
April 29, 1874.
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Forwarding & Goininission Merchant,
T lie Id a ti© E le c t io n .
The Secretary of Idaho Territory
; and the United States Marshal have
made 1 canvass of tne vote cast- at
the late election in that Territory,
I and, by their count, Thomas W.
| Bennett receives 2.274 votes and S.
S. Form 1.6S8, giving Bennett a ma-
| jority of 086 votes in the Territory,
i They also iind that “ Hon. S. S.
1 Feuh’ received 246 votes, and that F
W. Bennett received 134 votes, that
S. S. Fen a« received 192 votes, all
of which ought to becounted f r Ben
uett and Fenn, but are not so count
ed at the canvass. But were those
counted it would not change the re
suit, although we think it shows a
disposition to ignore the will of the
people as expressed at thebailot box.
Who ean doubt that each voter who
wrote on his balloit Hon. S. S.
Fenn or S. S. ¡¡¡Fenne. intended to
voteforS . S. Fenn? Or who can.
doubt that those voting for F. W.
Bennett intendad to vote for T. W.
Bennett ? But the entire vote Nez
Perce, Idaho and Lemhi counties
were thrown out because the votes
were not canvassed by the board of
County Commissioners, or because
there was not an abstract of the vote
for Delegate to Congress returned
on a separate sheet of paper. The
throwing out of these three coun
ties entirely changes tbe result of
the election. Were all the votes
cast in the Territory counted, Mr.
Fenn would have about ¡fifty major
ity. We are not familliar with the
laws of Idaho, and do not know how
much there is in them to justify the
action of the CLnvassers
in re
jecting the votes of those three conn
ties, but think uuless they are very
stringent, the grounds for disfran
chising these people are not well
taken. Even if the Board of County
Commissioners did not do their duty
it is hard to say that the people
shall have no voice in the election,
There may be something in the ob-
jection ’ made to the returns that
have been thrown out, ybut w a. are
inclined to believe that the ¿canvass
ers have been trying hard to count
Mr. Fenn out, if possible. At all
events there will probably be a con
test over the election, at which we
hope to see the man of the people’s
choice receive the office. In sym
pathy, politically, we are with Gov.
Bennett, but would prefer to see
him beaten fairly than to get a seat
in Congress by foul means.—Walla
Walla Statesman.
Coroner Rice of San Francisco has
been deposed from office, after a
long investigation of a great number
of charges brought a gainst him. A ll
these accusations were alike in na
ture, and showed a sytematic rob
bery of tbe dead by Rico and bis
subordinates. Tbe property of per
sons wno died friendless almost al
ways disappeared w’hiie tbe bodies
were iu charge of the Coroner’s office.
It was even shown that a valuable
fur robe which ornamented Rice’s
carriage had been thus appropriated,
and the evidence proved that in sev
eral instances men died in broad
cloth to be buried like paupers. The
first exposure was in one of the latter
cases.' A stranger died in a hotel.
Some Freemasons, learning that lie
had been a member of the order,
looked after his burial. Suspecting
his dishonesty, they had the body
dug up, and found that it was wrap
ped in a tattered undershirt instead
of the. new suit in which they had
left it, and that the coffin, instead of
being the casket which they had
bought, was a very cheap rough
box.
I c e l a n d ic W o m e n . “ I turned to
inspect the crowd,” says Bayard Tay
lor, “ and found, to my surprise, that
the women were much more p ic
turesque figures than the men.
Many of them wore square bodices of
some dark color, a gown with many
pleats about the waist, with red or
blue aprons,. Nearly oil had a flat
cap—or, rather, a circular piece_ of
black cloth—on the top of the head,
with a long black tassel on one side,
hanging from a silver or gilded cyl
indricai ring, an inch or two iu
length. These riugs are precisely
like those which the women of Cairo
wear over the nose to hold the veil
iu place. Some of the girls had
their hair braided, but many wore it
loose, and I saw one girl whose mag
nificent pale yellow mane suggested
a descent from Byrnhilde. The men
only showed two colors—the brown
of their wadtnal coats and trowsers,
and the ruddy tan of their faces.
Few of them are handsome, and
their faces are grave and uademono
strative but they inspire confidence
by the strength expressed in - the
steady blue eye, and the firm set of
the lips. There were plenty of taw
ny or piebald ponies, with manes
like lious in the streets.”
A letter writer in the South says
that you cannot go on a cotton plan
tation in Alabama now without hear
ing the commands, “ Senator, start
right and smart to your cotton pick
ing.” “ Judge, you go and bring my
horse around;’, or, “ Colonel, have
a shoe put on ¡hat mule right along.’
Undoubtedly tilings are changed in
Alabama.
T he S h o sh o n e . —A few days ago
this steamer struck a snag and sunk
in the Willamette river near Salem.
She settled down in ' shallow water
but when they came to examine heir
condition, it was found that she res
ted on a number of snags which had
perforated her bottom to such an ex
tent that it would be useless to at
tempt to raise her, aud patch her
up. So they have taken her ma
chinery out and dismantled her and
abandoned what is left of the boat.
This is the same boat that was built
at the mouth of Boise river iu the
Summer of 1866, by the Oregon
Steam Navigation Company, with
the intention of running her on
Snake river, from Olds’ Ferry to the
Owyhee Ferry. And although that
piece of the rivrr was found to be
all that could be wished in na vigabil
ity, and the boat was a model of
what site should be, still the trade
would uot justify- the expense o f
running the boat, and after on© or
two trips she was tied up on the up
per Snake river, where’ she remain.-
ed iii charge of a watchman for
years. After four or five years of
idleness she was brought down
through the Snake river canyon to a
point some distance above Lewiston,
where she was again tied up for a
season. When the water again arose
she was brought on down out of
Snake river, and then down the C o
lumbia, through the gorge at the
Dalles, over the falls at the Cascades
aud then finally up the Willamette
and over the falls at that place, there
being no lock's there then. Since
that time she has been engaged in
running on the Upper Willamette,
aud when, after having had rhe most
remarkable experience, and made
the most remarkable journey ever
accomplished by any vessel, and
passed over the most dangerous
route, and one hitherto supposed to
be impassable, she has finally met
her fate in the calm, placid waters of
the Willamette. After her romantic
history and dangerous experience,
her loss by a sunken snag in still
water is the most remarkable fact in
her existence.
C urious .P o s t a l R u l e s . — Among
the rulings of tlie Postoffice Depart- ■
ment are some that read queerly
enough. “ The Postal law does nol
exempt postmasters from working
ou the public roads.” “ Ladies’ gar
ters, in packages not exceeding
twelve ounces, are'subject to a post
age of two cents for each two oun
ces.” “ Packages of human hair not
exceeding twelve ounces in weight
may be sent by mail at the rate of
two cents for each two ounces.”
“ A husband has no right under the
Postal law to control his wife’s cor*
respondence.” “ The initials or
name of the sender on the wrapper
of a newspaper or other printed maci
ter, in addition to the address, sub
jects the package to letter postage.”
"Honey bees are not considered
proper matter for transportation by-
mail.” “ Printed matter, written
upon the wrapper erf a package of
printed matter subjects the entire
package to letter postage.” “ When
a lady, holding the position of
Postmaster’ marries and changes her
name, a vacancy is created.”
The life of Belle Boyd in Little
Fulls is described by the Courier of
that place. She went there as the
wife of a Mr. Hammond, and none
of her acquaintances doubt that she
is the real rebel spy heroine. She
joined the most fashionable church,
gained a leadership in society, and
altogether.took the villiage by storm.
She made calls with a carriage and
footmen, and gqve receptions once a
week to the ladies. During her
year of residence there she has spent
a large amount of money, has made
things lively, and yet has given Mrs.
Grundy little chance to talk about
her.
A young lady in Paris, Kentucky,
remarked to a companion in a con
versation the other day, that she
would never paint her cheeks again
before attending a funeral. “ Why
uot?” asks her friend* “ Because,”
replied the young lady, “ I was
painted up when I attended a funer
al last summer, and never wanted to
cry so bad in my life, and was get
ting my handkerchief ready, when
glancing around at—, I saw that
coarse, yellow skin of hers through
the tear tracks, and it looked horri
ble. I never had such hard work
to hold my tears in since I was born.
I ’m done painting for funerals.”
T h e W rong T ic k e t .— Here is the
latest from the Podunk -• On the
train were a young c uple ta k in g
their wedding tour. Wishing to
have a smoke the young husband
left the palace car and went forward
to the smoking car. While enjoy«
ing his cigar and meditating upon
the delights of the honey moon, the
conductor came along to collect
fare and the young Benedict, by
mistake, handed out his marriage
certificate, instead of the proper
ticket. The conductor read it over
I carefully and handed Yit back with
I the remark that “ It might-do for a
j ride somewhere put hut OH thud
1 train,”