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VOL.' 6.
BAKER CITY, BAKER COUNTY, OREGON, NOV. IT,
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P R O F E S S I O N A L CARDS.
" AADHEW J. LAWHEME,
Attorney-at-Law,
AGENCY OF TIIE
PIffiHII INSURANCE COIPANY.
| Cash Assets,
#1,852,302,82
Annual Income, 1,700,000,00
Operating conjointly with the H ome I n
N ew Y okk in this Depart
ment, enabling the P h c e n i x to safely assume
large lines, and affording its patrons the am
plest security.
surance Co. of
W
IL L P R A C T IC E IN A L L C O U R T S
of the State.
Baker City, Sept. 1, 1873. nl7y.
L . O* S t e r n s ,
A tto rn e y
anal
an d
C o u n s e lo r
$7,500,000,00,— Gold.
A i-L a w ,
N o t a r y P u b l ic ,
B A K E R C ITY , OREGON.
L. O. S terns will attend the Courts o f the
Fifth Judicial District, and of Idaho and
Washington Territories.
Water Bights and Mining Litigation a
S p ec ialt y .
Collections promptly attended to.
"N ov. 1, 1875.n26y
A tto r n e y -a t-L a w ,
W 1 of the State.
Office corner o f ----------
and Corn t A ven u e, m the old H erald buil
din g.
,
C ollection s prohaply attended to.
B aker C ity, N ov. f, 1875.u20tf
J. M. S H E P H E R D ,
A tto r n e y a t-L a w ,
■ (And Notary Public,)
W I s T O N, « E E G « N .
iVill practice in the Courts o f this itate and
Washington Territory.
LtPE CIAL ATTENTION PAID TO LAND
3 Business, and Collections.
n l3tf
J O S E P H H. S H I N N ,
Notary Public
AND
O o n v e v a n c e r ,
Vill attend to. Conveyancing and making
ABSTRACTS OF T ITLE .
Baker City, Sept. 11,1872.
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A, J, HI M O , 1 A, 1 !. D.
M A . Q ueen’s U niversity, 1 Canada,
M. D . Trinity U niversity, J
1851..
F 2iy « ic lim , & urgeou, «Sc.
O ffice and Residence, at A. IT. Brown’s
8 6 0 0 ,0 0 0 ,
Home M u tu a l Insurance Com pany,
O F
SA N FRAN CISCO , C A L.,
Issue Fire and M arine R isks.
Life Association o f Am erica.
F or In form a tion , A p p ly to
J. C O FFE Y,
A gent for E astern Oregon,
nl5n34
B aker C ity, Oregon.
3T. H
P*
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS,
AT THE
N E W
S T O R E ,
First door above the Express Office.
a d ie s F a n c y
a n d M illin e r y
L
Goods in Store, and Latest Styles receiv*
eu by Express every Month, and for sale at
most reasonable Prices.
Done to Order, and at Short Notice by
.MRS. L. J. HUSTON.
Baker City, April 1 8 ,1874.-n51mC
COSE.! COME! COME!
TO TH E
L A D I E S’ E A Z A A H 7
W H E R E
YOU CAN FIN D A L L
v V k in d s of t he best and cheapest Ra
d ies’ F urnishing G oods in the C ity, such as
FIATS, LA C E S, T R IM M IN G S, P A R A
SOLS, DRESS GOODS, &c., &c.
E very tiling a L a d y requires to com plete
her W ardrobe.
A lso, a su pply.of G en tlem en s’ H andker-
cliies, S tockings, N eckties, &c.
W e pay particular attention to
l>ress M altin g,
A n d pattern after the latest Fashions
and Styles.
P roduce taken in exchange for Goods.
A il are invited to call.
M d m . ’ s FO STER & FERGU SON .
B aker City .June 1, 1875.n4tf
F r e d . .A .. B o h n a ! s
S A L 0 .0 II
A T T H E O L D STAN D O F
?
A . SS. 13 M o w n ,
B A K E R C IT Y , O R EG O N .
ROSS & FLETCHER, P r o p M
FRED. A. BO H N A
been entirely refitted and is now one of the
neatest and most pleasant places of resort in
the City. This Saloon is on the corner op
posite to
„
VIR TU E ’S BANK.
May 18th. 1875,n2ti.
^
. L
m a in s t r e e t
,
M a n u ia ctu re r
S A
N
,
Where will always be found the very best
.
HARNESS M B SADDLERY
C A S H .
B illia r d T a b le s
To be found in the City. “ Fred” will be
pleased at ali times to have his friends give
him a call.
FRED. A. BOHNA.
Baker City, Jan. 20, 1875. n39tf
Repairing done with neatness and dispatch
at R easonable Prices.
Baker City, J u ly 21, 1875.nlltf.
o rd & M a n n in g ,
arpenters and Joiners,
B A K E R C ITY , OREGON,
gns and Specifications Furnished,
itimates Made. Terms Liberal.
c City, June 15, 1875.n6tf
“ SENATE” SALOON,
Y. Pfeifienberger, Proprietor,
B A K E R C IT Y ,
O
A ls o
OF E V E R Y DESCRIPTION , C H E A P FOR
Opposite Pap Levens on
L O
One o f the Finest and Best
a n d D e a le r in
Front Street,
OREGON.
PAP LEVIES,
W H OLESALE
asset
R E T A IL
D E A L E R IN
W IB
M ® Mdliffiffis,
T o b a c c o & C ig a r s ,
T O G E T H E R W IT H A
General Assortment
Of all articles in his Line, which he 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.n27tf.
_______ . _______________I____ ______________
h e b e s t o f
w is e s , ls -
Call and Settle.
quors and all other kinds of drinks,
kept constantly on hand, and the cosiest re
O T I C E is H e r e b y g i v e n t h a t I h a v e
treat for the innocent amusements o f Pedro4
leased my Blacksmith and Wagon shops
Sell Out, Pictorial reading &c., in Baker
to Dealy & Tweedie, and have closed my
City.
n50tf.
business. All those indebted to S. B. Mc
Cord, or McCord Brothers, are hereby noti
A .n o t i o n H o u s e ,
fied that they must now come forward and
settle their accouuts. Money must come,
B A K E R C IT Y ,
and there is no use talking, if you do not set
tle with me, you mu. t with an attorney.
KELLOGG & SMALL, Auctioneers.
S. B. McCORD.
Regular Sale Day,
Baker City, May 10th 1875nltf.
EVERY SATURDAY.
Sales made in every portion of the County.
T
N
L a b o rers W a n te d .
June 30th. 1875.n8tf.
For M edicinal Purposes.
Prescriptions prepared at all H ours. City
and. Country Trade Solicited.
Best Brands, o f F a m i l y G r o c e r ie s , T o
b a c c o s , C i g a r s , A c . , constantly on
H and, at the Lowest Prices.
Baker City, Oct. 7, 1874.n221y
Variety and VeptaMe Store.
Piiil. Hardesty & Jno. Levens, Prop’s,
F A K E R C IT Y , O R E G O N ,
IN FO R M TH E CIT-
i i ' ESP
1 izens ECTFULLY
of Baker City and v icin ity , that
th ey have on hand, and are constantly re
ceivin g a full su pply ot all articles in their
BU TTER AND EGG S,
and all other articles in their lin e, wanted
by the citizen s of Baker City.
Give us a. Call, n ex t door to Pap L even s’
W holesale and Retail Liquor Store.
H A R D E ST Y & LE V E N S,
Baker City. June, 9 ,1875.n5tf
B i a c k s m i t l i i n p ’.
THEJ undersigned is prepared to
do ail kinds of work entrusted to his
care in his line, and all work war
ranted to give satisfaction. I em
ploy none but the best of hands in
my shop.
s lio e in g .
I have a good Horse Shoer in my
Shop, who understands the horses
foot in ail its different shapes, and
will shoe to fit the horse. Oar work
in this line is warranted as good as
the best-.
W a g o n M a k in g and. SSepairisig
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 AIN ES.
May 10, 1875.n ltf
J.
W .
C
L E A
V
b
li,
CJ ndertaker,
Fnniiture and Clair Maiinfactnrer,
* D a k e r C ity , O r e g o n ,
Is prepared to do all w ork in his line on
short notice and at reasonable prices.
Furniture and Chairs, of his ow n m an u
facture con sta n tly on hand.
Baker C ity, June 28, 1875.n7tf
Buy Your Lumber at the
Old, Beliable
E b ell’s Old M ilk
V Y7E H A V E B E F IT T E D T H E
VV Mill and make the 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. We
saw everything from a Lath to the Heaviest.
Timbers.
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 bur share of
public patronage.
An unlimited amount o f Grain taken in
■exchange lor LumbeiJ.
E LL IO TT & V A N P A T T E N .
March 1 1874.-n34tf.
L
akes
academ y .
m
H E F A L L TE R M OF TH IS IN STITU -
tion will com m en ce on M onday, Sep
T
tem ber 27th, 1875, under the control o f
J. W . G R A Y ,
Assisted by such other com peten t and
suitable teachers as m a y, from tim e to
tim e, be requireed.
By strict attention,
and com p eten t and k in d ly care, both by
teachers and directors, the p u b lic m ay be
assured that this sch ool will be even more
useful thi«. in form er years.
‘X
TLXi'ál O i l “ “1! ! !
v a n e e s
-A.C3L-
Beginners,
$8,00
P rim ary D epartm ent,
$10,00
$15,00
A ca dem ic '
“ .
lYlUblU ctllU -L k « uanuci eai ioi ,
The Music D epartm ent, w ith choice
of P iano or Organ, by
Miss K it t ie B. K in se y .
O u r teachers are paid in advance, and
we trust the Board w ill be sustained by
the patrons of education.
A il kinds of
property taken for tuition. Tuition will
he paid'in advance to the Secretary, w ho
w ill gen erally be at his office, in Baker, to
receive tuition , but, in his absence, cash
tuition m ay be paid to J. W . V irtue, at
t he B ank; tuition desired to be paid in
grain m ay be paid to S. O ttenheim er &
Co.; and tuition desired to be paid in s to ck
to Grier * K ellogg, at their stable. In all
cases taking receipts therefor.
Let your scholars come to school and
get a finished and thorough education.
J- l e n n o x ,
-g -K OR T W E N T Y L A B O R E R S W A N -
ted im m ed ia tely by the undersign
ed. A ls o —
E IG H T OR TE N B R IC K M ASONS.
A . A. HOUSTON.
Baker City, J u ly 7,1875.n9tf
M A IN ST B A K E R C IT Y , O R E G O N .
B oots m a d e tew. r it e ,.
r
„
.
_.
<D o r th e C elebrated Standard
A L L N O T E S due A . I I . B ro w n
S K a f Ä rÄ
¿Z ¡ Organs— new —for sale. For particular*
enquire atYrbis ••face.
n50tf
W e vv ; i i se 11 î ne above on t im e , or take
nav hv in sta llm e n ts.'
Boot and Shoe Making,
BY
teen Dollars a pair
H
,0,m W i V b "
Ä
a,d°“V
R. A. PIER C E , Sec’y.
-------- , President,
nl7tf.
N O T IC E .
must he paid to me immediately, or
Costs of Action will be incurred.
ON E R IG H T OF
A W IF E .
“ J o h n ,” said I, one n ight to m y hus
band, as I put m y basket of sewing away
preparatory to retiring. “ John , as you go
ANT) D E A LE R S IN
dow n town to-m orrow m orning, I wish
you w ould stop a t ‘Mrs. W e st’s door and
leave her $5 for m e .”
TOYS, YANKEE NOTIONS, &C.
“ Five d ollars,” and m y lord look ed up
E 13L C H iY E Su b scrip tion s quite astonished, “ for w hat ?”
“ W h y , she is collectin g m o n e y to aid
for*, and furnish all of the leading
Periodicals, M agazines & Newspapers that society she is secretary of, and as I
published in New York, Philadelphia, Bos always felt interested in*it, I told her I
ton, Sacramento and San Francisco, at Pub would give her $5.”
lisher’s rates.
I said this with quite a show of assur
B O O K S A S P E C IA L T Y .
ance, though I really felt quite uneasy as
Any Rook published in the United States to the reception of m y request, for John is
furnished by us at Boise City, at Publisher’s rather notional in som e o f nis ways; h ow
Prices. We are in constant receipt o f NEW ever, I had been cogitatin g som e matters
BOOKS of all kinds.
lately in my ow n m in d and determ ined
SCHOOL. B O O K S ,
to m ake a bold stand.
A large supply constantly on hand, at Cat
“ W e ll, Sarah,” at length cam e the re
alogue Prices.
Orders from a distance solicited and satis ply, “ you need not count on m y doing any
such thing. I d o n ’ t approve of that socie
faction guaranteed.
ty at all, and not one cent of m y m oney
J AMES A. PINNEY & CO-
shall go to h elp it.”
Feb. 1, 1875.n39iy
“ I give it out of m y m o n e y ,” said I,
grow ing bolder. “ I o n ly asked you to
B r ic e s R e d u c e d !!
leave it at her door for m e .”
“ Y our m o n e y ! W h at do you m e a n ? ”
DEALY & TWEEDIE,
“ I m ean what I say—m y m on ey. H ave
THE
I no right^to spend m y m on ey as well as
you ? I d o n ’ t approve of the M asons, but
B la c k s m ith s ,
that does n ot hinder you from spending
a v e t h e m ost c o m ple te sh o p
in Eastern Oregon. W e can and w ill m on ey and tim e for them as m uch as you
do all kinds of w ork in our line Cheaper & have a m in d .”
Better than any oth er shop In Baker City
John looked at m e quite am azed at m y
and equal to any in Eastern Oregon.
sudden outbreak. Y ou see I had alw ays
W e m anufacture
been the m ost am iable o f w ives. . Then
he broke ou t triu m p h an tly:
“ Com e, now , w ho earns the m on ey that
and do all k in d s o f Job W ork . W e e m
p lo y none but the best W ork m en . W hen m aintains this fa m ily ?”
it is necessary we do work at all hours
“ Y o u ^ n d I togeth er,” said I.
of the day or night, and alw ays finish a
“ T o g e th e r! W e ll, I should lik e to see
jo b by the tim e we prom ise to have it
done. Our shop is at the
the first cent you have earned in the seven
years we have bean m arried. Together !
Head of Main Street,
W ell I call that pretty r ich .”
B A K E R
C I T Y , O R E G O N ,
M y spirits were v is ib ly declin in g under
F orm erly occupied by S. B. McCord.
his ridicule, but I kept on as b old ly as I
H o rse Slsoeing—JPrices:
could.
Shoeing all round, plain shoes,
$3 00
“ W hen we were p a r rie d , you thought,
“
“
toe and cork s,
3 50 or pretended to th in k , you rself very h a p
R e-setting, all round,
1 75
Jim Stewart, the best horse shoer in Ore p y in assum ing the care of board bills
gon, attends to all shoeing in our Shop. .
and wardrobe. I d id n ’ t ask ito f you , Y”ou
Our price for re-setting W agon Tires, all asked me to be your wife, k n ow in g well
round is
$4 50
A n d all oth er w ork charged for in propor all that m e a n t.”
tion to above prices. W c have brought
“ As nearly as I rem em ber, interrupted
our prices dow n to suit the tim'es.
Joh n , “ you were m igh ty ready to aosept
W a g o n M alting.
m e .”
Geo. J. B ow m an w ill attend to the w ood
“ Granted, to save argu m en t,” said I,
w ork D epartm ent of our W agon ¡Shop.
Call and see us, and exam ine our work. colorin g.
D E A L Y & T W E E D IE .
“ W ell, we stood up in ch u rch together,
A ugust 18, 1875.nl5tf
and you prom ised to lo v e , cherish, etc.,
and so did I .”
“ A n d obey, to o ,” said I; “ but you in re
turn, endow ed m e with your w orldly
goods, and the m in ister pronounced us
A iv ,
m an and wife, and so we have liv e d .”
TV e sp e e iiu lly I n f o r m t h e C i t -
“ Y e s,” said J oh n , co m p la ce n tly ; and as
J l A j izens o f Baker City ana County, and I lo o k back over the tim e, I th in k I have
the Public generally, that they have pur
done w h at I agreed and m ade a f pretty
chased the
good husband. I really th in k you ought
to feel thankful when you see h ow som e
Formerly kept by Billy Kilburn, and that wives liv e .”
they are prepared to furnish customers with
“ W e ll,” said I, “ I th in k I have been a
tlie best of
d om estic, prudent w ife, and I d o n ’ t feel
Single or Double Turn-outs, one atom m ore gratitude to you for being
Either night or day, with or without drivers, a decent husband than you ought to feel
at the very lowest rates. First class Saddle to m e for being a decent wife. Is it any
Horses on hand. Horses boarded and the m ore m erit that you keep you r marriage
best e f care bestowed. Wfiiteep nothing but prom ise, than that I keep m in e ?”
the best o f Stock and Buggies.
“ Sarah, you p ositively are very a crim o
Our stable is at the upper end of Main
nious to-n igh t. D o n ’ t you th in k we had
Street, Baker City, Oregon.
Come and see us, Everybody, and we will better go to bed ? ”
“ N o sir. W e ll, m eantim e, we have laid
do our best to rilease you.
SMITH & GWINN.
by m on ey enough to buy this house and
Sept. 10, 187o-n20tf.
still have som e in tlie b a n k .”
“ Thanks to m y hard w o rk ,” ch im ed in
H u r r a h . ! H u r r a h ! J oh n .
“ M ore th a n k s,” said I, “ to the perfect
F O R
good h ealth we have always had.
We
m ade all those prom ises ‘ for better or for
O O LE Y’S ROAD, BY” W A Y OF E L - w orse.’ N ow , it has been for better with
us all the tim e. H ad you been sick or
d o ra d o,lea d in g to
BOISE CITY”, S IL V E R CITY”, SOUTH honest m isfortune befallen y o u , I should
have m anaged som e w ay to reduce our e x
MOUNTAIN*,
penses so that you w ould feel the burden
and to all points on the
as little as m igh t be.
H ad I been sick
B a ilr o a d ,
m ore care w ould have fallen on you. But
Is now in Good Repair. On this R oad w ill we helped each oth er save, and n ow I
be found the Sest of
claim an equal right w ith you in spend
GRASS AND W A TER ,
ing m on ey.”
and p len ty of each at good ca m p in g Places.
“ W h e w ! W h y , that is treason. But go
T Lis .Load is at least
o n .”
“ If we occu pied the respective positions
Nearer to S ilver C ity and Five M iles to o f superior and subordinate, I should do
Boise C ity than any other W agon Road w hat I do for you for a fixed stipend and
The T oll on this R oad is cheaper than
on any other route leadiu g to Boise or no questions should be asked as to the
Silver Cities.
use m ade of it. Being equals, I w ill not
Give this R oad a trial and you w ill trav ask com pen sation as a servant; but beT
el no other to the points above m entioned.
cause the con tract we hav ■ made is life
JOHN J. n O O h E Y .
June 1, 1875.n4tf
long, and not easily broken, I do not
therefore*call it very m agnanim ous in a
prosperous m an to accept these services,
Wagon Making.
and render in return o n ly m y boord, and
E O . J . B o w m a n Heiug; a the least am ount that w ou ld creditably
Wagon maker by trade, will continue cloth e m e .”
to work at his trade at the Wagon shop ad
Y ou see I was grow ing irate, and J oh n ’ s
joining the Blacksmith Shop o f the late firm
tem
per, too, was eviden tly on the rise.
of Gaines & Bowman, and also carries on the
B oise City, 9dalio,
GENERAL SEWS AGENTS
liousry, C a p PuDlicaiions,
W
H
fla p s , Billies sM Plots,
V egetables. A lso,
R ‘
zens o f Baker City and the Public
generally, that he has purchased the inter
est ol Bob. McCord in the above,
,
b a k e r c it y
WHOT® A M W M R S
e sp ^ e tlu lly in fo r m s tlie c iti
W in e s , L iq u o rs and C igars.
p T h e n d e b s o n
DRUGS,
MEDICINES,
PA IN TS and OILS,
W IN D O W GLASS,
V A R N ISH E S,
BRUSH ES, and
a>oc3L, M
. B
.
(Graduate o f the College o f Physicians and
Surgeons New York and o f the Medical De
partment oi the Willamette University,)
B A K E R C IT Y , O R E G O N .
1
AND,
"C O R N E R SALOuN.
H E R E tlie Rest o f W Hies, Liquors
and Cigars are kept. This Saloon has
h a sd
kinds o f
Of E very Description.
form er residence, nearly opposite the Bed
rock Democrat Office.
Baker City, Oregon, Nov. 10, 1874.-y
W
a Full A ssortm ent o f all
K
Goods, consisting in part o f
State In vestm en t & Insurance Co.,
OF
SA N FRAN CISCO , C A L., CASH ASSETS,
D r e s s M a k in g
Attornev at Law,
B A K E R C IT Y , O R E G O N ,
eeps c o n sta n tly on
TOILET ARTICLES
B A K E R C IT Y , OREGON.
S . V . K N O X ,
Corner Main Street and V a lle y A v en u e
Southwest Side,
John J. Coffey, Agent,
Terms cash, or no patronage solicited.
Office two doors west of W isdom’ s Drug
Store.
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B A K E R C IT Y , O R E G O N .
[ tf
A N D N O T A R Y PU BLIC,
* J . W. WISDOM. Proprietor.
Policies Issued and Renewed direct by
P H Y S IC IA N A N D S U R G E O N ,
T . C. H Y D E ,
D r u g S t o r e , JAS. A. PINNEY & CO.,
C orner
OF
H A R TFO R D , COAX.
1
B A K E R C IT Y , O R EG O N .
NO. 28.
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Business Advertisements by the month—
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N. B.—All debts due this office are payable
in Coin, unless otherwise expressly agreed.
ssaflMatoaJZ gage;
Aggregate Assets exceed
W e are now prepared to do all kinds of
JO B W O lili on short notice and at reasona
ble rates.
N. B.—All Job W ork MUST BE PAID
F ü ll ON DELIVERY.
1875.
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I. D. HAINES,
Attorney.
LIVERY S T A B L E
SMITH
Silver City anfl M il Mountain.
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Shop lately run by S. B. McCord, adjoining
Tom. Dealy & Tweeuie’s Blacksmith Shop.
He is prepared to do all kinds o f Wagon
work in his line, at both shops, at short notice
and at reasonable prices. He can make
Wagons or Buggies from the stump up, and
uses none but the best o f material, bought m
the east and shipped direct to him at Baker
City.
GEO. J. BOWMAN.
May 10th 1875nltf. *
C h a s . X A t t le fie ld ,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER,
B A X I i E S . C I T Y ; O IR .3 3 C 3 r:’ Kr,
E S P E C T F U L L Y IN FO R M S TH E
P u b lic that he is prepared to m ake
Fine Boots of French Calf S tock, Sewed,
at $16; Pegged, $14; or of W a lla W alla
Stock at $10 per pair.
I warrant m y w ork. R epairing n eatly
and p rom p tly done. -
Give me a ’call before givin g your orders
to other shops.
CHAS. LITTL E FIE LD .
Baker C ity,-O ct. 6 ,1875.n22tf
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(G e n e r a l C o l l e c t o r .
M. B R IT T E N , CITY YIA RSH A L,
e respectfu lly inform s tlie business
m en of Baker City and v icin ity , that he
w ill attend p ro m p tly to the co llection of
all N otes, B ills and A ccou n ts placed in
his hands.for collection . H and h im your
hills if you w an t th em collected .
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1, 1071 v. inlf
“ W hat do you m ean by services ?—
H o u s e w o rk ? l a m sure a h om e is as
m u ch for you r satisfaction as it is for
mine'; but I ’m sure the tailor does not
leave m u ch of m y sewing for you to d o .”
“ I d o n ’ t com plain o f housew ork, nor of
doing your sew ing; but I do th in k the bur
den of little J oh n n y has fallen on m e .”
“ It strikes m e ,” said he, with' a p rovok
ing com p lacen cy of; tone, “ that if you
earned his livin g you w ould have less to
say about the burden falling on you .”
“ J o h n ,” said I, “ answer m e h on estly.—
Do you w ork any harder or any longer
than you did before he was *born ? ”
“ I d o n ’ t kn ow as I d o ,” said he. I al
ways w orked hard en ou gh .”
“ W ell, so do I. But now as to little
John n y. I presume you w ill allow your
self as ow ner of h im , as the law allow s
you entire control over him . H ow m uch
do you do for him ? ”
“ I m aintain him . I do m y part.”
“ N o, John , you are wrong; you d o n ’ t do
your part. F rom the first you never have
—did n ot weary m onths go by in w h ich
you bore no part of the burden ?”
“ Well, tbat is curious complaining; what would
you have me do?”
“ You might have got a servant,-instead of let
ting all the houswork fall on me; or j you might
have kept a horse, so that I could ride out and en
joy the fine weather, but that is all past now.”
“ I should say that it cost me enough for the doc
tor, nurse, &c., without talking about keeping a
horse.”
‘ •True, it cost enough; but 1 am- talking about
the division of the burden. Was the part you
bore in the payment of those bills equal to my part
in the matter? Would you have taken my place for
all that money if it were to have been paid you in
stead of those who cared for you? I think not-,’
“ Didn’t I have all the clothes to buy?”
“ No, sir. I went without any new clothes of any
sort for a season, and the money saved from my
wardrobe supplied all that was needed; and I might
add that all his other clothes have been jpt in the
same way.”
“ Well, really, I had no idea how much of amar-
tyr you were. Next you will bo clothing me in the
same way. How thankful I ought to be for so cal -
culalind a wife.’,
“ Now, in these two years,” said I continuing in
the lace of his sneer, “ all of tlie care and confine-
mint consequent on attending the child have fallen
on me. I have managed some way to accomplish
my housework and sewing as I used. I can hard
ly think how it has been done. Did it ever occur
to you to think how many times I have been to
church since he was boru?”
“ You wouldn’t expect a man to take care of a ba
by, would you? That isn’ t a man’s work. ”
“ Isn’tit? said I bitterly; ‘ ‘thenI wouldn’t have
a baby. I have been to church just four times, and
then some visitor has stayed, with Johnny How
many times did you ever get up in the night t°
soothe him when he has been sick and fretful?,’
“ How do yousuppse,” said he, “ I conld work
by day if I didn’t get my night’s sleep?”
“ Just the same way that I do when my night is
brokeu, exactly.”
“ Well, Sarah, what is the drift of all this talk, any
how? for idont see any use in prolonging it.”
“ Well, then, it is my original statement—that as
I did my part of the family labor and took all the
care of John, and you area man in prosperous cir
cumstances, I am entitled to .as much money for
that as if I were employed and paid by the month
for the same work, and I have a right to spend mon
ey for things that don’ t suit you if I please to do
so, and I may add, "’that It is moan and contempt
ible m you to oppose or forbid my doing so. ” .
John said no more. 1 saw by the look in his
eye that he was quite angry and so was I. That
was the first time in our married life that we failed
to kiss each other goodnight; indeed, I felt guilty,
though I hardly knew why, but it wasjlate before I
fell asleep.”
The next morning all was serene. No trace re
mained of theevening’s storm, but nothing more
was said about the obnoxious subscription list.
Next day I met Mrs. West, and she thanked me
very heartily for doubling my money.
Dear John! He didn’ t mean to be unkind, but he
had never stopped to think about such things-
When the next settlement came and he slipped a
$20;bill into my hand and said, “This is for your
private purse. ” I-really thohuht he was.the best
husband in the world.—Rural New Yorker,
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BABY.
Did you ever watch a dear little baby waking
from its morning nap. It is one of the prettiest
sights in the world. There is the crib with its small
preperations and snow white drapery thatcovers
something, outlined and plump- There is nothing
to reveal what it is; not the slightest movement of
the pillowed whiteness that is visible—no sound to
indicate keeuest actual life, until the hour hand of
the clock that stands sentinel, like yourself, has
twice made its circuit. Then there is a slight puls
ingin the white drapery, a small, pink, tremulous
hand, fair as a rosebud; is thrust out, and from tho f
nest thus broken into appears a round diminutive
face, with wide open eyes that have not much spec
ulation in them yet. Soon, however, the cease to
stare, aud become questionion, serious, as if won
dering what kind of a world it is they open upon ;
and the head lifts itself just alittle’ two snow white
feet stand up spasmodically, with a simultaneoas
movement, each toe of which has an attendant dim
ple. But tlie head is too heavy—it falls back on tho
pillow with its own sweet weight, the hair all damp
and golden—the cheeks peachy—the mouth just
pouted, as if the angels kissed it in its dreams. A
first lingering go-o-o comes from its rosy depths,
sweeter than any bird's song, for it has spirit tone
and yet reains a thrill of its native skies. Tho
chubby hands are lifted imploringly, persuasivly
—the baby is awake, and ceases to be an angel.
P ress ox .— Tho Collegian says, the difficulties
which encompass the student, are tho stepping
stones with which ho mount# to success. That
student who has the true grit in his nature to rise
every time he falls, with determination to renew
the struggle!' will succeed in reaching his aims.
Tom Payne, though an infidel, used the expression,
“ I thank God that he has given me a little of that
spirit which smiles at misfortune and gathers strength
from failure,” and the force and beauty of this quo
tation will be apparent to all who approve of the
sentiment it contains. It will find an echo in the
h carts of thousands who are to day ^pressing on
through shadows to some position in life where they
will be useful to their fellow beings. The success
which attends one who adopts the sentiment of the
extract as inspiration for renewed energy, ought to
be an incentive to all to pressjon “ agaiDst wind
and tide,” Just such men who have battled against
opposition are now required by the age in which we
live, and just such men obtain grand succes in
whatever they undertake. Greeley, Pomeroy and
Bennet were once scarcely worth a farthing, but
they established powerful journals of commanding
influence. The way is still open, history may re
peat itself, and still greater men and more profound
thinkers may rise from the humbler walks of life,,
by their own efforts. It ts not the transparent scin
filiation o f genius that makes the deeper impress
upon the rock of ages, hut the mind, strengthened
with toil aud conflict, and whose thoughts are deep,
and broad as the mighty ocean.
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T rees in C ities .— The “ Record U nion’
commenting upon the Virginia City fire, de
clares its belief that belts o f trees form the
surest protection to a great city against fire,
saying that “ in Sacramento, where ample
opportunity has been afforded for testing
their efficiency in this regard, we are satis
fied that disastrous conflagrations have fre
quently been averted almost solely through
their agency. They serve in the first place
to prevent the passage o f burning debris
through the air. Where there are no trees
embers are always blown from house to
house and from block to block, and these in
■ high winds propagate the fire. Where trees
abend, however, the embers are caught in
their upper branches, and fall harmlessly.
Trees further act (in summer) as very effect
ive screens between houses and blocks, mod
erating the beat of fires, and offering a har
rier which, when they are in foliage, is sel
dom passed by the flames.” .
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