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BAKER CITY, BAKER COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 21, 1875.
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C orrespondence from all portions o f
Eastern Oregon is solicited for the D emocrat .
All communications, to receive attention,
must be accompanied by a responsible name.
Personal communications will be charged
as special advertisements.
MILLIHERT AND FANCY HOODS,
C o r n e r D r u g S to r e ,
AT THE
J. ¥ . WISDOM, Pronrielor,
7STEW STORE,
First door above the Express Office.
8 . M . P E T T E J iG IL L «fc CO., 10 State
Street, Boston, 37 Park Row, New York,
and 791 Chestmit Street, Philadelphia, are
our Agents for procuring advertisements
for the B e d r o c k D e m o c r a t , in the above
cities, and are authorised to contract for
advertising i our lowest rates.
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¿FOB W O R K .
We are now prepared to do all kinds of
JOB WORK on short notice and at reasona-
N. -B.—All Job Work MUST BE PAID
FOB ON DELIVERY...................................
P R O FESSIO N AL
D. O. STERNS,
CARDS.
T. C. HYDE,
N o t a r y P u b l ic .
Sterns & Hyde,
and
ad les Fancy anti M illin e ry
Goods in Store, and Latest Styles receiv.
L
etl by Express every Month, and for sale at
most reasonable Prices.
Dress Miaking
Done to Order, and at Short Notice by
MRS. L. J. HUSTON.
Baker City, April 18,1874.-n51m6
YVastern JELotel.
Corner Main Street and V a lle y A v en u e
Southwest Side,
B A K E R C IT Y , OREGON,
JIT EEFS CO XSTAXTEY ON IIÁ X I)
i » , a Full A ssortm ent o f ali kinds of
G oods, consisting in part o f
DRUGS,
MEDICINES,
PA IN T S and OILS,
W IN D O W GLASS,
V A R N ISH E S,
BRU SH ES, and
MAIN STREET,...................................BAKER CITY.
& & T O K ID M
R E ID & C O N S T A E L E , P rop!-.
F or M edicinal Purposes.
rriH IS HOUSE has been enlarged and re-
T O IL E T A R T IC L E S
X fitted, and is now the best Hotel on the
‘
Of E very Description.
Umatilla and Idaho stage route.
Stages leave this House for above and be
low, and also for Clark’s Creek Eldorado, Prescriptions prepared at all Hours. City
and Country Trade Solicited.
Gem City and Sparta.
Connected with the Hotel will be found a Best Brands, o f F a m ily G roceries, T o
first class
baccos, Cignrs, & c., con stan tly on
H and, at the Low est Prices.
Baker City, Oct. 7, 1874.n221y
SALOON!
C o u n s e lo r s A t -C a w ,
BAKER CITY, OREGON.
Liquors, Wines and Cigars of the best
quality. Phelan’s Improved Billiard Tables
Dr. C. J. Taft.
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Fifth Judicial District, and of Idaho and all in good order.
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Washington Territories.
Having permanently located in
Water Plights and Mining Litigation
N. B.—Those indebted to either the Hotel
BAR UR CITY,
S pecialty .
or Saloon are requested to appear at the
Collections promptly attended to.
nolvGtf.
Captain’s office ami settle.
offers his professional services tfi the citizens
'’une 18, 1873.n6y
of Baker and vicinity, and will give sp?cial
attention to Surgery and diseases of Women
fi ip
and Children.
O ffice — First door south of Western
c3L o
Hotel.
Attorney-at-Law,
R esidence — First building west of Catho
F R A N C E ,
lic Church.
B A K E R C IT Y , OREGO N.
May 12 1875nltf.
JOSEPH MAN AIDAS, Proprietor,
L . O. S terns will attend the Courts of the
HOTEL IIESTAUHAAT
A Mi II IW J,
1ER P R A C T IC E IN A L E C O U R T S
the State.
W Baker of City,
Sept. 1, 1873. n!7y.
J. M. S H E P H E R D ,
.A -t t o r n e y -a t -L a w ,
B A K E R C IT Y , OREGON.
S. V . K N O X ,
A tto r n e y at t a w ,
(And Notary Public,)
W E S T ON, O R E G O N .
Will practice in the Courts of this ¿täte and
Washington Territ .rv.
S P E C IA L ATTENTION PAID TO LAND
Business, anti Collections.
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JO SE P H
B A K E R C IT Y , OREGON.
r g M IE P R O P R IE T O R M A S B o u g h t
JL the H otel r.estaurant, n ext d oor to
the Post Office, form erly k ep t by Sicord &
W h itco m b , and has lilted the sam e up in
the best style as a H otel, on the French
Restaurant Style. H e is prepared to ac
com m oda te the Public, and is determ ined
to give entire satisfaction.
The H ouse is open from five o ’ clo ck in
the m orn in g until twelve at night, during
w hich tim e custom ers w ill be supplied
with the best o f everyth in g to be had in
the
M
p u b l i c
U. 8.
Ot
,
F
XA> Zens, of Baker City and the Public
generally, that he has purchased the inter
est oi Bob. McCord in the above
S A L O O N ,
Where will always be found the very best
W in e s , L iq u o r s anti C igars,
j£k. I s o
M ARSH AL.
To be found in the City. “ Fred” will be
pleased at. all times to have his friends give
him a call.
FRED. A. BOHNA.
Baker City, Jan. 20, 1875. n39tf
Fiiysiciau* Surgeonj
O ffice and Residence, at A. H. Brown’s
P A P LE VIN S ,
W H OLESALE
former residence, nearly opposite, the Bed
rock Democrat Office.
Baker City, Oregon, Nov. 10, 1874.-y
¿ f ., H P .
D.
(Graduate of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons New fork aim oi die Medical De
partment 01 the Willamette University,)
P H Y S IC IA N A N D S U R G E O N ,
Terms cash, 01 no patropago solicited.
Office one door north «t City Drug Store.
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BAKER CITY, OREGON.
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R a ilr o a d
H ouse,
F letcher & steyenson , Prop’s,
BAKER CITY, OREGON.
E WOULD RESPECTFULLY IN-
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form the Puoiic that we nave pur
chased the Baker City Hotel, and refitted
and
R E T A IL
DEALER IN
ow um ®,
T o b a c c o & C ig a r s ,
ahud
TOGETHER WITH A
Of all articles in his Line, which I 10 is selling
at L owest P rices , for the Ready Pay.
His house is located on Main Street, nearly
opposite the Bank Block, Baker City, Oregon.
Baker City, Nov. 11, 1874.u27tf.
LIVE R Y S T A B L E
10
j ) e sp ectfu liy I n f o r m t h e C it -
X i izens of Baker City and County, and
tue Public generally, that they have pur
chased the
BOSS & FLETCHER, Pnipri.tors.
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May 18th, 1875, n
C h ord & M a n n in g ,
Carpenters and Joiners,
BAKER CITY, OREGON. '
Designs and Specifications Furnished.
Estimates Made. Terms Liberal.
Baker City, June 15, 1875.n 6 tf______ _
B ank
T HE
UVERY~STABLE
2 t t . ___________
E xch an ge.
P R O P R E I T O R S o t th is
GK1ER & KELLOGG
H aving com pleted clieir 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 Or e g o n ,
Where they will carry on the Livery Busi
ness in all its branches.
STOCK BOUGHT AND SO LD .
Baker City, Nov. 13, 1872. nl3tf
popular place of resort take pleasure
in informing the public that
For Sale.
Charley Schellworth
X E I G H T - M E D I U M ,c y lin d e r
Press, 111 good running oiuer. Can
take from LUO to 800 impressions per hour.
Six fonts of type, ail new except one which
has been in tise about two years. Suitable
for a business man, aff amateur or printer.
Will be sold at cost, inquire at B edrock
D emocrat office.
March 10th 1875. n44tf
how has charge of the Bar, where he deals
nothing hut the best of Wines, Liquors, and
Cigars, and will be pleased to have tis
friends give him a call. This is a
Bit Saloon.
March 3 , 1875.n43tf
a
TH 2? undersigned is prepared to
do all kiuds of work entrusted to his
care in bis line, and all work war
ranted to give satisfaction. I em
ploy none but the best of hands in
my shop.
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r s e ®
¡s l3 .o o 3 .3 3 L g ;-
I have a good Horse Shoer in my
S. op, who understands the horses
foot in all its different shapes, and
will shoe to fit the horse. O ar work
in this line is warranted as good as
the best.
W a g o n M a k in g a n d R e p a irin g
General Assortment
and furnished it in a style equal to that 01
S t o /fc x L ©
any house in
Formerly kept by John Eppjmger, and that
EASTERN OREGON.
they are prepared' to furnish customers with
Guests will find our accommodations to the best of
be of the highest order, and we will spare
no pains to suit all who may give us a.call. Single or Double Turn-outs,
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FLETCHER & STK VENSON.
Baker City, May 25,1875.n3tf __________ Either night or day, with or without drivers,
at the very lowest rates. First ciass Saddle
Horses on hand. Horses boarded and the
CORNER SALOuN.
best of care bestowed. We keep nothing but
the best o*f Stock and Buggies.
Our stable is at the upper end of Main
BAK ER ClT’Y, UBKGON.
Street, Baker City, Oregon.
Come and see us, Everybody, and we will
HERE the best o f W ines, L iquors
and Cigars are kept. This Saloon ha» do our best to please you.
K1LBURN & PERKINS.
been entirely reiitted and is now oneoi the
February 10, 1874.-n4.0tf
— neatest and most pie sant places oi resort in
the Ciiy. This Saloon is on the corner op-
•' posite to
VIRTU E’S BANK.
WATCHES, CLOCKS I JEWELRY 5
and is prepared to do all kinds of work in
his line of business.
Waltham and Elgin Watches at Factory
u3i
Prices
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Blacksmitliing.
Baker C ity, Sept. 3, 1878.nl7m 4
M . A Q u een ’s U niversity, i Canada,
M. D. X n u u y . U niversity, 1' 1854.
ESTABLISHED IN BAKER CITY IN 1867, -
Keeps constantly on hand a well assorted
Stock of
One of the Finest and Best
B illia r d T a b le s
M. A, II, It
Ul
W A T C H M A K E R A N D JE vVELER,
FRED. A. BO H N A
T3 e sp e c lf u lly in fo r m s th e c iti-
JbE D R O O K iJ iblU O liA T O ftiO ü,
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on siuo oi tlio b treat..
A. J.
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B A K E R C I T Y , O R EG O N .
Office with John Brat tain, Three Doors
fcU U tli
T
J. B . G A R D N E R ,
B am berger & F ran k ,
AND
DEPUTY
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AT THE OLD StANI» OF
E. W. REYNOLDS,
N O T A R Y
1 I S
MEDICAL EXAMINER
For the New York Life Insurance Co-
S A L O O N ,
AND
Will attend to Conveyancing and making
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ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.
Baker City, Sept. 11,1872.
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South Mountain, Idaho.
B r e d . .A.. B o l i n a ’ s
H, S H IN N ,
o n v e y a n c e r ,
A
T. JN
T. Snow» M\ I ) .
Physician and Surgeon,
Baker City, July 4, 1874.-w9tf
N o t a r y P u b lic '
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S ubscription :
of
One year,.............. ..................................4 00
8ix Months,..................... ..................... 2 50
A tto rn e y s
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In all the various branches done in
connection with this shop by Geo.
J. Bowman.
B l o w s
Manufactured and Repaired.
In fact everything in my line made
and repaired at reasonable prices.
Thankful for past patronage I res
pectfully solicit a continuance of
the same.
S. A . G A IN E S .
May 10, 1875. n ltf
Buy Y our Lumber at the
Old, Reliable
E b e ll’s
O ld
M ill.
E H A V E R E I lT T E ii T H E
Mill and make tue best Lumber in
the county, at prices to suit the times.
Any bills left at our Mill receive as prompt
attention in the future as in the past. YVe
saw everything from a Lath to the Heaviest
Tim be vs.
Clear and seasoned Lumber always on
hand.
Bills left with J. W. Wisdom will receive
immediate attention. By strict attention to
business, we hope to receive our share of
public patronage.
An unlimited amount o f Grain taken in
exchange lor Lumber.
ELLIOTT & VAN PATTEN.
March 1 1874.-n34tf.
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“ SENATE” SALOON,
V. Pfeiflenberger, Proprietor,
Opposite Pap Levens on Front Street,
B A K E R C IT Y , OREGON.
,
-
and all other kinds of drinks,
T kept quors
constantly on hand, and the cosiest re
hhe
best
of
w in e s
e i
treat for the innocent amusements of Pedro1
Sell Out, Pictorial reading Ac., in Baker
City.
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A u c t i o n
H
o u s e ,
B A K E R CITY,
KELLOGG & SMALL, Auctioneers.
Regular Sale Day,
EVERY SATURDAY.
Sales made in every portion of the County.
Juno 30th, 1875.u8tf.
IO K T lS ilT E I J A X G .
By Mary Kyle Dallas.
One day Mrs. Lorrimer’s only daughter,
Violette, was nowhere to be found, neith
er was the gentleman, Senor Espanol,
who taught the guitar. The whole city
was alarmed by an account of the myste
rious disappearance of a beautiful belle
and a hard-working, gentlemanly young
foreigner. However, when some one had
discovered that the last gave lessons to
the first, an inference was drawn by
some cool looker-on.
“ May they not have gone of together ?”
The mother at once drove the slanderer
from her presence, prefering the idea that
her Violette was murdered. However,be
fore long a penitent letter, all blotted
with tears, reached the poor old lady, all
alone in her great Fifth avenue mansion.
Violette was married to Senor Espanol.
The more one loves a person the more fu
rious does any deception on her part
make one. A less loving mother might
have forgiven. Stung to madness this
one wrote a terrible letter to the foolish
girl who had so hurt her.
The husband, a hot Spaniard, read it. It
insulted him, and h§ forbade his "wife to
see her parent again. To do him justice,
love, and no mercenary motive, had led
him to elope wilh his pretty heiress.
So the gulf was fixed between the only
two of the same blood who lived on earth,
and Senor Espanoi began to give lessens
on thog’Jitar for two instead of one. Then
for three, then for four, then for four, then
for five. If he had lived a lived a little
longer it would have been for six. But the
day the four.h child was born a country
man, who mistook him for a rival, stab
bed him in the back. He apologized at
length the next minute, but the poor vie
tim did not live to hear him through, but
died trying to express the fact that the
gentleman was perfectly excusable.
And so Violette, who would have been
very happy wffih her music master had he
been less jealous, was left a widow with
four babies, no money, and no accom
plishment that had been sufficiently cul
tivated to earn a living by. Of course she
took in sewing, and of course a day came
when there was very small prospect of
supper, and not even a dream of break
fast.
•
Not a penny in the house, not a loaf of
bread in tire closet, not a dollar’s worth of
work to be got anywhere, vvliat was she to
d o ? The poor little woman walked up
and down, and cried. That did not help
her. She looked over the relics of ihe
past. They were pretty pieces of jewelry
worth nothing. Valuable things had all
b.-cn sold long ago. She glanced out of
the window. A woman, with a very large
bran-new basket and no shoes, went beg
ging from door to door.
The basket was worth two dollars and a
half, the shoes could have been bought
for two. 'this singular circumstance
preyed upon her mind. She began to take
an interest in the ways and manners of
beggars, as the awful expectation of be
coming one began to haunt her.
“ I could drown myself,” she said, “ but
I could not very well drown four children,
like a litter of puppies.”
Then leaning her chin on her hands,she
watched from her lofty window another
woman with -a handkerchief over her
head, going from door to door.
Was she begging ? It seemed not. Once
or twice she entered and stayed some
time. At_lastsbe saw her at Tier own
door, and heard h. r going from room to
room. There was a knock at her door.—
She opened it, and the dark hair under
the yellow silk handkerchief, the big
black eyes, the rich complexion, were
there.
“ W ell,” site asked, inquiringly.
“ Let me tell your fortune, lady. I only
charge 2 d cents.’ t
“ My fortune is told, since I have not 25
cents in the world,” said Violette.
The woman turned aw ay
“ Stop a moment,” said Violette. “ Tell
me one thing; in this age do people pay
you to tell their fortunes ?”
“ No age is too old,” said the woman, to
whom the world presented but one idea.—
“ I just told aa old lady’s fortune b 3 fosw. It
was in the cards that she was to have a
husband, too—her fourth. She gave me a
dollar. L o o k !” She opened her palm.
“ I make m o n e y , I do,” said she. “ I4m
a gipsy I ’ m a seventh child. I see the
futui-e. I ’ll take any little bit o f jewelry
if you havn’ t any money. Have your for
tune told ?”
Violette shook her head and closed the
door.
“ I cannot steal, and to beg I am asham
ed,” said she to herself. “ After it is dark
to-night I ’ll go out and tell fortunes for a
while.”
Then she took two flat irons to the junk
shop, bought a loaf of bread and a pint of
milk, a n d fed her four children—she for
whom nothing had once been dainty
enough , and who had ridden in her own
carriage.
She put the children to bed, and left the
key with a neighbor in case of fire,a dre d
that haunts those many storied houses
like a ghost, and then, disguise'd in vail,
and hood and shawl, went forth on her
errand. It was a crazy dream. She had
not courage to attempt fortune telling. It
was worse than begging.
She wandered aiong the streets, leaving
the ill-smelling ones behind her, and com
ing at last to the pure, sweet homes of lux-
ury. In the end sue stood before her mo
ther’s window.
There was light in the basement, and
through the lace curtains she saw actable
spread, and the shadow, of a figure she
knew to be her mother’s qn the curtain,
and there, drawing downihe^shffie, was
Martha, who- had nursed her when a
child.
Tears filled her eyes. Itwrasa Paradise
which she had never hoped to regain. Her
mother had written:
“ A curse on you. Never darken my
doors more, unless you wish to hear 'm o
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NO.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING,
One square or less, one insertion,.......$2 50
Each additional insertion,..................... 1 0
One square three months,................... 6 00
Business Advertisements bv the month—
Quarter column.................................. $6 CO
Half column,.....................
10 00
One column........................................... 15 00
Ten per cent, additional on advertisements
to which a special position is guaranteed.
Kff’ 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.
But here at least she had not the terror
D EM O CR ATIC D O C TR IN E}
of strangers upon her; she could beg or
Below we give a portion of the platform
tell fortunes. She would toil fortunes —
Martha was superstitious, and always had adopted by the Democratic State Conven
dreams of matrimony, and of the coming tion of California which we conceive to be
back of a lover who had gone to sea when good democratic doctrine, and would not
she was in her teens, and had never been be amiss, if adopted by our State Congress--
ional Convent ion which meets on the 29th
heard of since.
She crept up to the window, and tapped of this month. The platform is too long
on the panes. In a moment Martha op | for us to publish all of it, so we only pub-
i lish that portion which is of a national
ened the door.
character, and as applicable to Oregon as
The hooded figure drew- near her.
to. California and all other portions of our
“ Let me tell your fortune ?”
“ Bother,” said Martha. “ I ’m past for Union.
The first resolution declares that “ wo
tunes.”
are
opposed to the unconstitutional inter
“ What ?” said Violette. “ with a lover
ference of the Federal Administration in
gone to sea ?”
the domestic affairs of the States by which
“ Lord save us !” cried Martha.
“ And in one place twenty years,” said one portion of the Union is ground with
taxation to keep another portion of the
Violette.
“ You know more than is good,” said Union in bankruptcy and servitude.”
The second resolution says “ we condemn
Martha.
“ Stop a bit. Are you one of them clair the republican party not only for its con
tempt of constitutional obligations, but
voyants ?”
for its extravagant, partisan and corrupt
“ Y e s , ” said Violette.
“ Could you see where people are, what’s administration of the Federal Govern
come of them, and that ?” asked Martha. ment, for the perversion of the functions
“ For instance, a gal that’s been gone of the latter to enrich great corporations a-t
eight years, could you look for her in a the expense of the public, for the jobbery
dream like, as I ’ ve heard they can, and and frauds which have brought reproach
upon Democratic institutions, for the Sun-
find her ?”
born and Jayne frauds, for the infamous
“ Yes, I think I could.”
“ Sit here, then,” Martha said, pointing Washington Ring, fqr the back pay steal,
to a.chair.in the hall, and hurried into the iniquities of the protecture system, the
curse of inconvertible paper money, the
the dining-room.
despotism of the President, for its disgrace
She came back in a moment.
ful
diplomatic service and unfit appoint
“ Come and speak to Missus.”
And Violette, trembling so she could ments, for its attempt to pass an uncon
scarcely stand, entered her mother’s pres stitutional force bill, which was fortunate
ly frustrated by the determined front of
ence.
No iové Is like a mother's. Violette the Democratic minority in both Houses
had known that since she cast it off. She of Congress, and for a catalogue of other
knew it now, looking on the pale face enormities which have rendered that or
where wrinkles bad come so thickly—on ganization offensive even to to the mass of
the hair, all turned gray now—on the sad those who were once its supporters.”
The third resolution says “ that now as
eyes that were so bright when she last saw
in all past periods we are in favor of a strict
them.
construction of the Constitution and
She longed to kneel at her mother’s feet against (ho exeicise cf doubiful powers,
and beg forgiveness, but she dared not in favor of limiting the powers of legisla
yet—had not she sinned too deeply to tive bodies, in favor of a tariff for revenue
hope for pardon ? She stood silent with
only, and a cunoney convertable into gold
her head oowed down.
and silver at the will of the holder, against
“ They tell me you are a clairvoyant,” the profligate and wasteful system of local
said Mrs. Lorrimer. “ I have not much improvements by the Federal Government
faith in such things, and if the power pros and in favor of reducing the expenditures:
pers its possessors so little it -cannot be
of the State Government, and of the coun- ,
worth much; but still I have something I
ties and towns, and thesalaries of officials,
should like to ask you. You search for which have been largely increased since
persons wiio are far away, do you not—and the election of 1871.”
for lost things ?”
The fourth resoltion is as follows: “ that
Violette bowed.
the school system and fund of this State
“ If you can find something I have lost I are under the guarantee of the Constitu
will repay you well,’ ’.said Mrs. Lorrimer. tion inviolable, and we are opposed to any
“ Here, sit down. Perhaps, if you have diversion of the fund to any purpose ex
this knowledge, you can tell me what I cept those ordained by the Constitution.”
have last.”
The fifth resolution says, “ we assert the
Violette sat down.
traditional policy of the Democratic party
“ It should be darker,” she said, “ will in declaring it is the right and duty of the
you lower the light ?”
Legislature to regulate the corporations,,
Martha turned the gas down and stood whether railway, gas, telegraph, water or'
behindTier lady’s chair—and there was otherwise; to limit their charges in the
silence. Violette had east back her vail interest of the public, and to compel them
but the firelight was not bright enough to to serve all citizens, without discrimina
show her features.
tion, and at reasonable rates, and that
“ Lady,” she said, in a low voice, “ it is when they» refuse to do so, we recognize
not gold or silver that I see; it is nothing the right and declare the intention of mak„
that can be bought for money. What I ing them do so, and we further assert it to
see is a girl.”
be the ( uty of the Government to preserve
“ Good heavens t” cried the old lady.
the waters of the State for irrigation and
“ A girl of sixteen, with fair hair and olher public uses instead of permitting
bine eyes,” said Violette. “ That was them to be made the means of extortion
what she was when you saw her last. Am and monopoly.”
I right ?”
The sixth resolution says, “ that the
“ Yes.” said Mrs. Lorrimer.
Democratic party has no occasion to make
“ You loved her,” said Violette, “ she any new departure or declaration of oppo
loved you. But she deceived you; she sition to the system of subsidies, when wo
was wicked—wicked—wicked—but there recall the fact that it is to a Democratic
was an excuse for lit r. She fell in love; State Administration that this State owes
she wasTnad tor a while. You have cast its deliverance front this oppressive, un
her off. She is gone. You will never see just and corrupting system.”
Iter more.”
The eighth resolution says, “ that tho
“ Hush ! Hush !” cried Mrs. Lorrimer. time honored doctrine of local self govern
“ She was not bad. I was wicked; I knew ment is sufficient when properly adminis
what it was to love, yet I forsook her be tered to afford an effectual remedy for the
cause she knew it too.. Look again. Plow evils now caused by Chinese labor and the
does life use her ?”
presence among us of an inferior race, det
“ She is a widow, and very poor,” said rimental to our moral ‘ and physical
Violette—“ so wretchedly poor that she health; that ill- the interest of all classes
does not know where to get bread; but in California, especially that of the white
she will not come to you. You would working people, we demand such amend
curse her. You could not forgive her.— ment to the Burlingame treaty as shall re
You wil never see her again.”
duce it to a mere commercial convention.”
The old lady started from her chair.
The ninth resolution reads, “ that we
“ What are you ? How do you know condemn the doctrine whereby the power
the secrets of my life, the. words I most of the State to prevent the importation to
repent uttering ? Look again ! Look !— our shores of degraded persons for immor
Tell me I shall see her once more. Tell al purposes has been denied.”
me where to find . the only babe I ever
The eleventh resolution suys, “ that we
held against my breast l My little one— are in favor of equal taxation, aiid any de
my Violette—where is she ?”
parture from this principle or ahy system
And then the woman she addressed fell of taxation which imposes a double tax
upon her knees and clasped her hand; upon the same subject is in violation of
saying:
the Constitution and unjust to the best
“ She is here. Mother she is here !” and interests of the State.”
the two wept together in each other’s
The twelfth resolution reads; “ that all
arms, md all was forgiven-
legislation intended to regulate the social
The good mansion is no longer desolate. habits and customs of the people, so long
There are little children’s voitfes there,and as those habits and customs do not inter
mother and daughter are together once fere with the welfare of society at large,
more. And in that other world, where and all legislation of the character known
we cannot believe that wrath endures, the by the general name of Prohibitory Law is
lover of her youth rejoices that Violette’s opposed to the principles of the Democra
fortune has heen told so well. .
tic party, and is calculated to promote
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pretense of social morality, rather than a
R A IL R O A D D IG N IT A R IE S GOM well founded system of public order and
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decency.”
The thirteenth resolution says, “ that we
From the Portland News o f July 10th,
we learn that Gov. Stanford, President invite the hearty co-operation of all per
of the C. P. R- R., C. P. Huntington, Vice sons, whatever may have been their past
President, and D. D. Colton, one of the Di political affinities, to unite with us in car
rectors, are expected to arrive at Rose- rying out the principles herein _enuneia-
burg this evening or to-morrow. This ted.”
The fourteenth resolution reads, “ that
rftorning a special train consisting of the
we
condemn, as subversive of the rights of
President’s cars of the O. & C. R. R., left
the east side,depot about 8 o ’clock, from the people and ruinous to the best inter
whence they will convey the grand party ests of tue State, tiff: policy of permitting
to this city, arriving here next Monday the lands of the Slate to become a monop
evening. Arriving here they will shortly oly in the hands of a few at the expense of
proceed to'Tacoma, when hey will exam the many; and we lierebyjffedge the Dem
ine the condition of the Pacific Division ocratic party to the correction of this gi
of the N. P. R. R , soon to be sold at Bank ant evil.”
rupt’s sale in New York City. After tbeir
T h a t is R i g h t .—A Nebraska girl never
Tacoma trip, they will make a lour thro’
Eastern Oregon and the Willamette Val hollers when a grasshopper begins to hop
ley, and finally go over the Pengra Route around in the wrong direction. She only
in private conveyance from Eugene City leans up against a hitching post, and tak
to Winnemucca, whence they will return ing him off her knee, she will throw him
into the street and walk on, saying: ‘ “ftiat
to California.
ain’ t nothing for you to chew, mister hop-
pergrass,”
SubseRbe tor the B e d r o c k D e m o c r a t .