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EUGENE CITY, OR., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1877.
$2.50 per year IN ADVANCE.
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RATES O1 ADVERTISING.
Idrartiiemento inserted as follow. :
). iquin, 10 line, or lew, one insertion 3; each
,-jequeiit insertion It. Cash required in advance
Time tdvertuer. wUl be charged at the following
rate.:
Ooe square thr n"""1'1
ii " six months
m one rear
16 00
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Transient notice, in local column, JO oenU per line
(ir each insertion.
Advertising bills will be rendered quarterly.
AH tob wo' must be aid fob on dklivkbt.
POSTOFF1CE.
Office Hours -From t a. m. to Tp.m. Sundays
Hail arrive, from the south and leave, going north
10 a. m. Arrives from the north and leave, going
loath at i:SJ p. m. For Hiui.law. Franklin and Long
Tjui, cloae at 0 a.m. on Wednesday. For Crawforda
ViUe, Camp Creek and Brownsville at 1 r.u.
Letter, will be ready for delivery half an hour after
.rival of train., letters should be left at the office
a. hour before mails depart.
A. 8. PATTERSON, P. M.
SOCIETIES.
l Y" 11 A W . A. M
Meets arst and third Welnesdays in each
month.
Witt, Bpehckb Butte LonoR Ho. i. u.
Meets on the Jd and 4th Wednesdays in each month.
LOU. CLEAVER,
3D 2E3 1ST W I -
ROOMS OVER MRS. JACKSON'S Mil
linery Store,
WILLAMETTE STREET.
DENTAL.
-pvR F.WELSH
I 9 has opened
Dental Rooms pef
manently in the
Underwood Brick
Eugene City, and respectfully solicits a share of
the public patronage. Refers by permission to
J. K. Cardwell, Portland.
' G. A. MILLER,
inrrv DENTAL ROOMS in DUNN'S
BUILDING, EUGENE CITY.
Professe. DENTISTRY AND ORAL SURGERY
A. W. PATTERSON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
fflce on Nlntu Street, opposite tbe St.
Charles Hotel, and at Itealdence,
E iJGrKXK CITY. OKKGON.
SSI NICKLIN & SHIELDS,
TTAVING ASSOCIATED IN THE prac
Xl ce of Medicine, offer their professional
services to the citizens of Eugene City and the
unwinding country. Siwoial attention myen
to all OBSTETRICAL CASES and U'J fc ; t
INE DISEASES entrusted to their care. Bills
due when the service is rendered.
Offices on Ninth street and at the residence
Of Dr. Nicklin on Willamette street, between
Ninth and Tenth streets. ge2
DR. JOSEPH P. GILL
CAN BE FOUND AT HIS OFFICE or res
idence when not professionally engaged.
Office at the
POST OFFICE DRUG STORE.
Residence on Eighth street, opposite Presby
terian Church.
Chas. M. Horn.
PRACTICAL G UNSMITIL
.DEALER IN GUNS, RIFLES,
and materials, repairing uu...
the neatest style and Warranted.
fc Sewing Aiacnines, omos,
"vtc. reoaired.
Guns loaned and ammunition furnished.
Bhopon Ninth street, opposite Star Bakery.
Purchasing Agent,
B.
UKE.
SAN FKANCISCO,
CAL.
JEWELRY ESTABLISMENT.
J. S. LUCKEY,
Clocks, Watcnes, Chains, Jewelry, etc.
Repairing Promptly Executed.
C3"AUWork Warranted.
J.S LUOKI-X
POST OFFICE BUTLDINO.
Willamette h. Eighth St., Eugene City.
Bok and Stalionery Store.
POST OFFICE BUILDING, EUGENE
City. I have on hand and am constantly
reiving an assortment of the Best School and
Mucellaneou. Books, Stationery, Blank Books,
C ALLISON & 0SBURN
A RE OFFERING TO THE PUBUC
A SUGARS, TEAL, COFFEE
CANNED GOODS, TOBACCO ft
CIGARS. GLASS AND QUEENS
Wm W)DA.VD WILLOW WARE.
BREAD CAKES AND PIES,
And in fact everything usually kept. a firrt
elas. Grocery Store or Bakery, at BJJ)-RDt K
PRICES for cash or ready pay. Satisfaction
rGoUde"Uvered to any part, of the city free
ot charge.
NEW" HARNESS SHOP.
CHAS.HADLEY,
At Dnnn's Old Stabd,
ir-rvr mVSTANTLY ON HAND A
IV Good assortment of
Ilack, Buggy & Team Harness,
Saddles. Whips,
Spars, Halters,
Collars,
Curry Combs sod Brnsoes
A ad erervthing tuuaUy kept in t flrst-clast
UanwMiAtorji.
The Naturalists Agency
Minerals, Shells, Birds, &c.
THE NATURALISTS' AGENCY HAS
been established at 3725 Lancaster Ave
nue, Philadelphia, for the purpose of Riving
collectors of objects of Natural History
an opportunity of buying, Belling or exchang
ing their duplicates or collections. Please state
where you saw this advertisement '
Specimens sent to any part of the world by
mail A monthly bulletin of 8 pages sent free.
Mv Minkrai.ocical Catalooi'I and table of
species, by which most minerals may lie identi
fied, illustrated by over 5500 worth of Engrav
ings, is now ready for distribution. It is an
excellent check list containing in the price list
every species and all the more common varie
ties arranged alphabetically and preceded by
the 8eciea number. 'The species number indi
cates the place of any mineral in the tuble of
species, after it will be found the species name,
composition, streak or lustre, cleavage or frac
ture, naroness, sp. gr. fusauility anu crysuuizo-
tion. Free
to all customers, lo
customers.
others on re
ceipt of ten cents for postage, Sc.
The lanre increase of mv business has com'
pelled me to rent the store No. 37L7, and use it
entirely for iiuils, Mammals, Miells, i lants.
Books. Fossils. Mound Itnilders' Relics and all
objects of Natural History except Minerals.
1 nave secured the services ol one oi me oesv
taxidermists in the country, a gentleman who
who was employed bv the Smithsonian Institu
tion in South America for three years. I have
a very large stock of Western and Southern
birds on hand Also, Heads and Antlers for
Museums, Dimng-Rooms, Halls and Libraries.
I have now over 38 tons, and nearly $35,000
worth of Minerals on hand I have sold over
$17,000 worth since the 17th day of January,
when the first box was put into my establish
ment. November 13th, my cash sales were over
$1,500 and cash receipts over $1,200.
I have the best sjiecimens ever seen of Ama
zon Stone, Ruby Silver, Samarskite, Ametbyst
Brookite, Columbate of Yttria, Zonochlorite,
Chilenite, Chalcedony, Rutile in Quartz, Hy
drotitanite, Itacjluunte, Nigrin, Green Wavel
lite colored by Vanadium, l'eganite, Smoky
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Perofskite, Sehrolomite.
Aegerite, Feldspar, (pink, red, gray, brywnand
green), Embolite, Melanite, Ozarkite, and Chlo
rastrolite. Collections of Minerals
For Students, Amateurs, Professors, Physi
cians and other Professional Men.
These collections illustrate all the principal
sjiecies and all grand subdivisions in Dana aim
other works on Mineralogy j Every Crystalline
ystem ; all the principal Ores and every known
ilement. The collections are labelled with a
printed label that can only lie removed by soak
ing. 'The labels give Dana's species, number,
the name, locality, and in most cases the com
position of the mineral.
All collections accompanied by my Illustrated
Catalogue and table of species.
100 Crystals and Fragments for Study 1
100 ispecnnens, htuuent s oize, Larger n
100 Specimens, larger, Amateur's size 2J 1J
inches iu
Collections of Gems, Ores, Earthy minerals,
Minerals used in any Arts or Agriculture, on
hand or put up to Order.
We sell Minerals by weight, for the Chemist
and blowpipe use, at very low prices, as Samar
skite 25c per lb., llrookite Pure Crystal 2m.
er lb., Rutile pure 'ioa. ptv lb., WavelUte
Me.
er lb., Blende 10c. per lb., Lepidolite 20c,
Ir
b.
I desire esiiccially to call attention to my re
markably fine siiecimens of Amazon Stone, of
which I have or have had nine-tenths of all the
iiieciraens ever found I have made six trips to
he locality, and think I may safely say no
more will be found. Good crystals from 15
cents to ?1 each.
I have just purchased the best of the Ruby
Silver exhibited at the Centennial by the Chil
ian government These are the only sjiecimens
weighing less than three lbs. that ever brought
anything like 1,000 each.
My Titanium minerals are tne nnesi ever
known. Besides the Hydrated 'letamc Acid,
Hydmtitanite, a mineral recently analyzed ty
Dr. Kosiiig, of Pennsylvania University, I
have also remarkably well crystalized lerof
skites, Brookites of enormous size, Rutiles gen
iculated till they form a circle, Schorlsmite,
Warwickite, c.
I have tlm most beautiful trrecn Wavelliti
and Pegauite ever known, colored by Vanadic
acid ,
I am selling Amethyst at far lower prices
than it was ever sold at before. Over 82,500
worth sold since the lOth of J uly;
I have just bought the famous Chilton Col
lection of Minerals and Shells.which have been
on exhibition at Tiffany's for the past two
.... . . i ' I i fi-o ntn
ears. The original price bskcu was oo,uw,
t contained a number of uhequaled things,
among them a Rutile in Quartz, for which Mr.
Clinton was offered $350 gold A twin crystal
of clear caloite containing i pint of water,
weighing over 10 lls. Ihe only jierlect spiny
murex in the country.
My collection of plants is very fine, compris
ing many that are rare, from the far North and
W est I haye just secured the Northern and
Middle States (including Va.) collections of A.
H. Curtis, who will no longer deal in them.
I have several hundred volumes of rare old
works on Mineralogy, Chemistry and th
natural sciences. Among them are many
the most interesting of the State and Govern
ment Reports.
A. E. FOOTE, M. D.,
Prof, of Chemistry and Mineralogy,
3725 Lancaster Avenue,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
MUSIC)
SEWING MACHINES
TT1 HANKING
X the public for
their past liberal
patronage, we now
I1V1U' UK III w
i m us at our rooms
i -in Underwood ft
'j l'o.'s new brick,
where mav be found
1 a full assortment of
aa,I. in .Via aluiVS line.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry Repaired in the
best manner, a-i v a iia. .u.
Willametta St, Etigene City, Oregw
CRAIN BROS.
Tinu titl.K-A STANDARD ORGAN
P nttr-l v new instrument: cost $200. A bar
gain offerei Apply to
JUST RECEIVED.
A Large Stock of
DRY GOODS,
CLOTniNG, HATS,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
GROCERIES.
YANKEE NOTIONS,
ETC., ETC.,
AT REDUCED PEICES.
HUrW mark' price pM foraU kinds of
A. GOLDSMITH.
Fkei MtLER,
TAILOR,
Mrs. Renfrew's' Brick Buildingi
All styles of Garments made to order, and
FIT AND WORKMANSHIP
GUARANTEED.
Cutting done to order.
FOU THE
SPRING fc SUMMER TRADE I
WE BEG to inform eur friends n4 th pnMlo
that we hare just received direct from baa
AN IMMENSE STOCK
GROCERIES, HARDWARE,
DRY-GOODS,
FANCY , GOODS
NOTIONS. CLOTHINS,
FURNISHING GOODS,
HATS AND CArS,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Clocks, Faints, Oils, Etc.,
Selected by our MR. S. ROSENBLATT,
which we offer at
REDUCED PRICKS.
Parties will find it to their advantage to call
and examine our stock and prices before pur
chasing elsewhere.
Highest price paid for all kinds of Produce
S. ROSENBLATT & CO.
SELLING AT COSTI
FOR SIXTY DAYS.
-yy.il. PRENTOX,
Manufacturer and Dealer In
Lead, Hack and Wheel
Warranted California Leather.
SADDLES OF ALL KINDS,
BRIDLES, HALTERS,
SURCINGLES, HOUSE COVERS,
LASH and BUGOY WHIPS,
OOMlMJ-ud HKUSHKH,
ttAKNKSS DRESSING,
ETC., ETC.
Thankful for past favors I would respectf ully
solicit a continuance of the same.
Important !
Persons knowinir themselves indebted to me
either by note or account, are requested to make
settlement by Jan. 1, W77, or payment must be
enforced. WM. PRESTON.
GEO. J. B VIS,
BOOK AND JOB PRINTER
KUttENE CITl, OB KHUN.
THE BUST SllOIi! EVER BROUGHT 10
to tui market, at tin lowest prii. at,
University Subscriptions.
All subscriptions to the State University are
now over due. The prowrty has been'accepted
by and ti med over to the State, and I am in
structed by the proper authorities to proceed
.u.ll.. all S1IIIIM at once.
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JAS A. STERLING,
Dranesville, Douglas County, Oregon.
Dealer in
General Merchandise.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Full line of Legal Blanks on hand.
Manager of
STERLING'S EXPRESS.
TO COOS COUNTY.
All business promptly attended to.
ASTOR HOUSE,
EUGENE CITY, : : OREGON
X. H. DUBOIS, Proprietor.
Formerly of St. CharJ.es Hotel, Albaxt.
mHIS HOUSE WILL HEREAFTER BE
X conducted as a
FIRST CLASS HOTr.l,
Toerm-Rr. AND SAN JUAN LIME
li for sal. by T. G. HENDRICKS.
A New Deal.
, R. G. GRAHAM,
MERCHANT TAILOR
TTA8 JUST RECEIVED from the EaM a
XlUne of fine and fahmawe ci'ans, sucn as
ha nerer before been brougnt w tugene, con
sitin? of
Paala Good,
Coating., ! Cir,
an Fla Veetloca.
f!AT.T. A'D SEE MY STOCK.
U4 C. fcHAHAM
SPLtlAL (01tltl.Sl0.Ii:CK.
Washisoto.v, D. C, Jan. 29, 1S77.
The most popular fellow in the city
to day and the ono most talked about
is undoubtedly Electoral Dill. As
prophesied in my last the bill has this
week passed both Houses of Congress
by a vote of over two to one, and
betoro this reaches you will have bo
com a law. Under it the members of
the electoral tribunal will be elected
next Tuesday. I5y nearly all parties
this measure is regarded as au unquali
fied victory of the peoplo ot the
country over the conuting-in conspi
ratorsa If it should succeed iu mak
ing Tilden the next President, so
much tho . better for tho country and
administrative reform, but whatever
be tho result, it will at least prove
the capaoitj of tho peoplo for self
government.
In tbe Sonatoral elections which
have thus far taken place, the Demo
crats have been tho only gainors, the
retiring Rcpuplican Senators having
all been defoated by Democrats :
Clayton, Logan, Alcorn, Frolinghuy
son and Hamilton, Should tho two
Senators to be admitted from Ala
bama, and the successor of Robertson
of South Carolina be Democrats, and
this will probably be, the Senate, af
ter March 4th, will stand Republicans
39 to Democrats 37. No sano roan
can have a doubt to-day as to which
political party is in the ascendency.
The defeat of ono of tho Senators,
mentioned above, retires iorevef from
the arena of publio life one of tho
greatest mountebanks ' that evor
graced, or rather disgraced, Amorican
polities, and tho question may now bo
asked with greater pertinence than
ever before Who will mouru for
Logan now? Certainly not Illinois.
He was the howling dervish of the
Senate, and in his Congressional
life has probably mnruerod in
cold bombast more innocent parts ot
speech than any other member ever
known to that body. He now passes
into an obscurity where, let us hope,
he will find no returning board. As
the one I lament would phraso it, I
am moved to obituato.
All still is now our little Johnio,
We can hear his roar no where :
After nine and thirty ballots
He's gone up on the golden stmr
Uoue to meet Ueorgie BoutwelL
But from general Bombast to gen
eral corruption, otherwise general
Belknap. This latter gentleman, un
doubtedly a close observer of tho
signs of tho times, is evidently losing
confidence in the inauguration oi
Hayes and has this week demanded
of the District Court an immediate
trial. It is but fair to suppose that
while brother-in-law Sharpe remains
marshal an acquittal will be given
Belknap as was done for Babcock,
but should he be convicted through
any failure of the wires to work, a
Presidential pardon will bo very
necessary to his happiness. After
tho 4th of March that prerogative
will vest in other hands than Mr.
Grants,' and hence this hastening.
The committee on the powers and
privileges ot the House had a witness
before them this week, on DeUerry,
a telegraph operator from Tallahassa,
Florida, who succeeded most wonder
full v in refreshinr tho defective
memory of Hon Zach. Chandler in
rccrard to dispatches sent South by
that gentleman during tho political.
campaign. Uno disputcn no gave as
from Chandler to Stearns read as
follows: " We must have Louisiana,
South Carolina, and Forida, by fair
mmm or otherwise. All tho sur
rounding circumstances appear to
corroborate the testimony of De
Berrj. An excellent opportunity is
now given Hon. Z. of turning State's
evidence and making a clean breast
'of the wholo affair, which excellent
opportunity, it is needless to state,
he wiH irobably decline.
Senator Uonklinc's eizin nour
-. .. ....
foeech on the election bill is consid
cred bv his friends the ablest effort
of his life. Who stancis a eeuer
chance than he for a Presidential
nomination in 1880?
Inquiringly, Gbudob.
Oregon' Awards.
Mr. P. Scholtz, Land Agent of the O. A
C. R.R.. Rive following list oi medals
and diplomas swarded to Oregon tai Oregon
exhibitors, u received from IU07 V Ultra,
Esn.
To R- C. IvnDey t Son, Salem Floor
Fur excelk'it quality and fitoess for shipment
ir. nther pliirtalel.
J. K. SMlaX, rorllana J rones r or ,uav
. ! f m .. r.m nninu Vim I ! ! 11 1
in lour Tarnii t1"" -
tratea how XXX well tbe bute 01 uregoo
..i.niaH in their enltnre.
McLwrn Bros. Oatmeal For tbe good
,..!, t and aouod condition of product.
1 rwon :it Mill Floor Irora wiotor
w.-tfnr eoldr. Terr fine. Itrenetb fair,
makes gooJ bread, and is especially adapted
f. hiarnit and n.tttrr.
C. P. Borkhart fJrains For boe exhibit
of fifteen varietiea of wheat, all of which ap
in h rood. Tbe f ield i said to be
ireat 37 to 69 boahels to tbe acre alio
(or an exhibit of Oregon white rye, very
larpe (Train, and straw nine leet btgh ; fire
rarieties of 0U, all good ana vwy
v State ol Oregon Oraius, grasses, cereals,
dried Iruit and vegetables for the extent
and excellent quality of exhibit of all tbe
above named products.
D. D. I'rettymnn Ninety day wheat
For fine exhibit of ninety day wheat, sheaf
ntid gram.
lhihiol Ilolton, Portland, Oregon Ve
ncorsof Oregon Maple For rare beauty,
extreme fineness of grain, beautiful polish,
touijhr.ess of fibre, and of great value for or
uuiuental and cabinet work.
J. V. & V. Cook, Clifton Salmon, in
cans For vtry great excellency, the prep
aration boin woiulorlully sound and of
choice flavor.
State of Oregon, Collective Exhibit For
a superior displuy of cereals, textiles, and
timber resources, and the variety and excel
lence of her fruits, the salmon fishery and the
educational system, evincing the steady de
velopment ol the resources of the state.
Ditto Forest Wood For interost and
variety of the tree exhibit, some ol the speci
mens of timber tree being of most gigantic
size.
Ditto Fruits For, that during tbe week
ending October 19th, a remarkably fine ex
hibit or fruit was made, limy Kinds or apples
and eight kinds of pears.) and that these
fruits wore of unusual excellence.
lden Company Dried Fruit For of
fine flavor, color and condition.
T. L. Davidson Merino Wool For fine
staple, together with good strength.
J. II. Lambert Apples 1' or that the
twelve kinds of iipplesexhibited October 12th
were of remarkable excellence, color, Savor
and sizn.
Setb Luolling, Milwaukee, Oregon Cher
ries For, these seedling cherries, tho Luol
ling and ltoyal Ann, wero of romarkable
size and excellent ftuvor, weighing, respect
ively, sixty-four ud forty-eight to the
pound.
Ditto rears t or, mat tne ten varieties
he exhibited on the 12th of October were of
superior excellence and size, beauty and fla
vor. Some Heurrechiiryeaus wore 13 inches
one woy by 9' rouud, and White Doyennes
1'ioneer Uil to., Salem, urogon wnsoea
Oil For superior quality, flue color, being
cleur, fine and free I10111 sedimeut ; of excel
lent body and high merit
Parrish & Miller Flux (in the straw and
intl For extraordinary length, good in
stroiiL'th. sunerior doss and siikv softness,
j. 11. Jackson 1' or a vuiuuMOexuiuu 01
gold ore from the Virtue mine.
M. Wilkina Wool For fleecoond comb
ed wool of fine fiber, and health J, resembling
Australian, also Oxfordshire and Lancaster
wool.
State of Oreiron W ool I' or some very
fine specimens of Merino wool, of fine fiber
and good staple, very much resembling Aus
tralian wool, and giving evidence that this
State can nroduce wool of very creat value.
V. f V . Ob V. VUOH tmiUWU IIRIWI K Ul
very excellent preparation tho salted salmon
. .... . If- . ' .. ...In, lt.l 1 Vr.m
in barrels Having wiiustooo 1110 ueat.
On-con Furniture Manufacturing Co.
Portland Curled Maple For beauty of
specimen.
State of Oreiron Flax -For very fine
quality, considerable strength, good color
and well nreoareu.
Harness Leather-tEor skill and work
manship in the preparation of tho bide and
manulacture of the leather.
Hampton Kelly, Portland Fruits c
For exhibit of condensed apple cider, butter
and jelly, well preserved, novel and useful.
Setb Luelling fears lot one duster 01
Club's favorite, containing six large and
handsome specimens, an evidence of the
remuikuble fruitfulnoss of that variety.
J. II.Litintwrt Apples, that the kinds ol
apples exhibited Were of remarkable excel
lence, color, flavor am) size, an European
Spitzenburg measured 14 inches by 14g
weiuhcd one pound, inree anu one ouu ounces.
Pruning shears For simple and efficient
Construction. The cutting blade of the
shears is attached to tbe bundle by a con
necting rod that runs the whole lenctb of
the shaft. Tbe handle Itself works by
means of a double lever, that gives great
power to the workman.
Oregon City wooi.-n muis jhcoo uros.
Medal and diploma lancv cassimeres,
substantial in fibre, of excellent finish, unJ
good design ; also for blankets of good qual
ity, murUd for their cheapness, resulting
from tho avuilibility of Oregon wools, at
low cot.
S. O. Ueed, Portland, Oregon Lnnr
Cmnbing Wool Medal and diploma. For
three samples of Leicester combing wool,
and three samples of Cotswold combing
wool, noticeublo for long staple und bright
lustre.
J. Wilkins, Lane Co., Orejon lying
Combing wool Medal auj Diploma. For
an exhibit of a sample ot Cotswold wool,
with twelve samples improved by series of
crossing, pursued for many years, of high
bred Cotswold buck on high bred Oxford
sbiredown ewes, producing t combing wool
retaining the length of tbe original Cots
wold, bat with greatly increased fineness and
softness, snd total absence of buir.
'DAVID AND ANNA MATMO.'V.ri
Tbe New Poem by nn, Dnnlnrayt of
vrrgou.
From the New York Graphic.
Narrative pot-ins seem to be the
fashion of the. day. The latest is a
tale of 100 pages entitled "David and
Anna Matson," published by S. It.
Wells & Co. It is trom the pen f
Mrs.: Abigail Scott Duniway, the well
known editor of the Nevt Northvett
and Pacific Coast lecturer. Mrs.
Duniway has had a rough time, teach
ing and pioneering on the frontier
for tbe last twenty years, and now
follows in the footsteps of Bret Harte,
Mark Twain, Joaquin Miller, and oth
ers of the far West editors in rehears
ing a story for tbe cultured East
Ik-r books, however, Las no percep
tible Western flavor, either of inci
dent or dialect. The scene is laid in
Maine, and the tale is one of misery
which appeals very strongly to the
reader's sympathy. Divid Matson
and I'cltiah Curtis in their youth
loved nnd wooed the same maiden,
Anna, "upon the Atlautio shore," and
sho had chosen David and they were'
married. Peltiah had become rich at
tho timo of the beginning of the story,-
"And lands and banking stocks had ha
And other fuuds of great degree."
whilo David was a poor sailor. Pel
tiah laid a plot to get rid ot him and
offered lim tho post of mate, which
he accepted. Tho ship with which
ho sailed did not reappear and was'
not heard from.
"Then away to lief lonely bed
Poor Anna would shiver and shrink.
And dream that her demon of Dread
Was susH-ndiii) her over a brink
Of a strange, fuwinatinK temptation.
Then she'd nse with a terrible shriek,
And toss her arms wildly about,
Like a mad woman in a stranra freak,
A ml aroused her two boys with a shout .
That would end but with uttor prostration.
This was bad. Peltiah pretended
to bewail hia lost ship. Anna and
the children got hungry. But
"To bow in womanly subjection
To laws ordained for her protection
Was Anna's constant aim."
roltiah called and rouchly offered
to marry her. Sho repulsed him;
"Once more Teltiah Curtis rose,
And blew his red, resounding nosej
Then hied ho fast across the moof .
To his grand home by ocean hoTe."
Thcv went to church. Poltiah1
roso and exhorted all to bo humble'
and not rebel against tho fiat ot Om
nipotenco !
"God gave and Hu doth take away )
His ways inscrutablo,
To miirmer at, lest direst harm
lkifull me, I'd l.ot dare."
Peltiah was sell'mh. Ho strove id
compel Anna to marry him by with
holding from linn her children the as
sislnnco which ho at first tendered
Concerning this tho author philoso
phizes :
" You deem an Individual act
Kx pressing an oppressive fact
Most reprehensible; but stay
Are aggregate less bad than they V
Surely enough 1 Well', anyhow,
Peltiah kept up his ostentatious show
of piety, and
" Kspectally he loved to hate
Hie minister whom nonest late
Inspired to say that there was true
And perfect law in dare to do
To other iieoplo as you view
It right that they should do you."
Finally Peltiah, who had become
deacon, carried Anna nnd the boys to
his owu house, and thero popped the'
question.
" 'Ahem I' the Boaeon oougliedj 'ahem l'
As struggling with asthmatic phlegm
Ho strove the wished-for way to pave
To subject solemn as the grave."
He finally succeeded in expressing
himself on that subject, and she, ex'
hausted by poverty and famine at the 1
door, accepted. Then ho kissed hot'
extravagantly, and sho didn't like!
it:
" As quick as thought she cried, 'Beware I
I'll bruin you with this heavy chair I' "
At last conciliation provailod. He .
Eromised to bohavo himself and blew'
is iioho a groat doal. Then she rad
homo with tho boys.
" 'Why didn't you wait for the deacon and!
aleighf .
For it's cold and I'm freezing my nnsa' -(Vied
Davy, and vainly the ashes away '
From the Muck oouls fie brushed with hit)
toes."
Shortly afterwards tho two wero
married. In Canto II it is revealed
that David's ship hits long been
wrecked ami David himself sold into ,
Algerine slavery. Ho weeps over his)
wife and children, and exclaims in
sad accents, "Mashallah I Mashallab 1"
appearing, like Cleopatra, in MDom-
bey and hon, " to nave forgotten too
name of God. His native language
has slipped out of his mind and ho
has learned ono word of another. Pel
tiah subsequently goes abroad and
ascertains that his unhappy rival has;
surrendered his family, and, 111 order .
to discipline his wife, tells him all
about it, and occasionally reminds
her that she has no claim on him and
is a bigamist. Sho has more children. ,
But
" Her babies, niny and neglected.
Were cross 'i4 ailing and dejected,
And even in their infancy
Evolved their father's tyranny."
She also suffers, more or less, fof
wo are informed that notwithstand'
ing tho wolf is driven from the door
her former beauty is modified 5
"Ifer voice grmr cracked and coarse and loud,
Her once soft hands grew hard like thorns;
Her feet disfigured were with corns,
Iter clothes were little more than rags,
Her teeth were little else than snags."
The reader is not surprised to learn
that after a few more years of hard
work, in which the cracked voice
re,iows more and more metallic, the1
corns multiply, and the snags dimin
ish, the heroine of this heroio poerrj
dies. This event turns Peltiah into
2ood, generous kind-hearted mart;
"The widow and tho orphan blessed
the bounty he upon tbera pressed.
It is a sad, sad story, and we con
gratulate Mrs. Dunniway upon hav
ing got rid of it. The work is pub
lished in the best style and is well ii'
lustrated.
Clarence White lost part of ooe of bis
fingers in tbe machinery of his father's
quartz mill on Connor creek, Baker county
Oregon.
Mr. Williams of Forext Grove killed
976 poand steer a few days ago.
Don county has paid its entire State U
for 1876, imoootiog to (23,737.
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