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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
STATE OF OREGON.
Governor,....................................... L. F. Grover
N«»cretary of State, 4 • ................... 8. F. Chadwick
State Treasurer,.......................... A. H. Brown
State Printer................................ M. V. Brown
Sup’l of Public Instruction...L. L. Rowland
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Circuit Judge,...................................
IMstrict Attomoy,...................... H. K. Hanna
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JACKSONVILLE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JAN. 15, 1875
P B( ) F ESSI ON A L C A R I’S.
Furniture Warc - Room,
Dr. L. DANFORTH,
(’or. Calilornia A Oregon Sts.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
removed to Jacksonville, and tenders
Has _______
his professional services to the public.
,
Office on California street, adjoining Ca­
ton’s shoe-shop. Residence on Third ‘‘treet,
op|«ositc and west of tho M. E. Church.
JACKSON COUNTY.
H. K. HANNA,
County Judge,........................... E. B. Watson
County Commissioners
{ ^’1”‘ n^Xn
Attorney-at-Law and Notary Publie,
Sheriff,..................................... J. W. Manning
Jacksonville, Oregon,
Clerk.............................................E. D. Foudrav
Treasurer,.......................................... .K. Kubli Will practl<*e in all the Courts of the State.
Assessor.....................................W. A. Childers
Prompt attention given to all business left
School Su|»erintendent,.......... II. C. Fleming
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Surveyor,...................................... E. C. Mason in niv care.
Coroni'r......................................... H. T. In low
C. W. KAHLER.
E. II. WATSON.
Official Paper,................... D emocratic T imes
KAHLER & WATSON,
JOSM’HINK COUNTY.
DAVID LINN
Keeps constantly on hand a full assortment
of furniture, consisting of
BEDSTEADS,
BUREAUS, TABLES.
GUILD MOULDINGS,
STANDS, SOEAS, LOUNGES,
CHAIRS OF ALL KINDS.
I’ARLOR A BEDROOM SUITS,
..M. F. "Baldwin
County Judge.................
Attorneys and Counsclurs-at-Law,
IS. Messenger,
County Commissioners,
I James Neely.
Jacksonville, (Oregon,
Sheriff,....... ......................... ....... Dan. I.. Green
......
Chas.
Hughes
Clerk,...................................
Treasurer............................ ........ Wm. Naucko Will practice in tho Supreme, District and
A ssc.Hsor.............................. .......... John Howell other Courts of til is State.
Otlii-e in the building formerly occupied
School Siq»crintenilcnt,... ............ B. F. Sloan
by
O. Jacobs, op|H»sito Court House.
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Surveyor,............................ ...... W. N. Sandors
......
Goo.
E.
Briinrs
Coroner................................
J. II, STINSON.
J. II K. NEIL
..D e moo batic Ti m i . s
Official l’aj»er,
STINSON & NEIL,
COURT SITTINOS.
v
Oregon.
Jacksonville,
ETC., ETC.
“EXCELSIOR”
UENKKAL MO11Ä AN» NEWS.
Report says an expedition for Cuba
is being fitted out in Now York.
H. R. Roberts is tho Democratic
nominee for Governor of New Hamp­
shire.
Tho statement of the Secretary of
the Treasury, for December, shows
the national debt to ho $2,240,614,206.
As rei>orted to tho House the army
bill appropriates $27,701,500, and for­
bids recruiting beyond the limit of
25,000 enlisted men.
Tilton’s case against Beecher was
fairly opened before Judges Neilson
and Reynolds, on tho 5th, Judge Mc­
Cue declining to sit in the case.
Kugeno Semple has settled down
uj>on his ranch near Eugene, and will
devote his attention in future to the
raising of sheep and other live stock.
Boss Shepperd sits in his $150,000
mansion with tears in his eyes, and
wonders why the people ask him how
lie made al! that money in four years.
.TarA-.ton Omwh/.—Circuit Court, second
Attorneys and ConnsclIors-at-Law,
LI VEH Y S T A B LE,
"Monday in February, June and November.
County Court, first Monday in each month.
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON,
At Toledo, a manufacturing compa­
.Pmejdiine Cnuntg.— Circuit Court, second
Oregon Street, Jacksonville,
Monday in April and fourth Monday in Oc- Will practice in the Supremo, District and
ny are using corncobs for fuel, which
tnlier. County Court, first Monday in Jan­
other Courts ot tho State. Prompt atten­
uary, April, July and Oetol>er.
tion given to all business entrusted to our J. W. MANNING & R. ISH, Propr’s. they consider as good as coal. In Illi­
JACKSONVILLE rRKCINCT.
care.
nois, when prices are low, tho farmers
Justice of the I’emco,................... J. II. Stinson jiTOflico on California street, between
burn cobs, corn and all.
Third and Fourth.
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Constable................................... A. M. Asbury
TOWN OF JACKSONVILLE.
aving just received a new
General Sheridan wants to have the
f C. C. Bcekmau, I’res’t, J. A. CALLENDEB, M. I». | A.I'. MATTHIAS, M i>.
st<K'k of Harness, Buggies and Car­
leaders of the White League in Louis­
I Sol. Sai'hs,
riages, wo aro now prepared to furnish our
CALLENDER & MATTHIAS,
{ John Bilger,
patronsand the public generally with as
Trustees,
iana, Mississippi and Arkansas pro­
j Henry J udge,
Physicians & Slirseons,
FINE
TURNOUTS
claimed banditti, so that they may be
I K. Kubli.
As
cm
bo
had
on
the
Pacific
Const.
Saddle
..U. S. llavden
Recorder.....................
J AC KSON VILLE, OREGON.
tried as such by military law.
horse* hired to go to any part of tho country.
....Henry Pa|»e
Treasurer....................
Animals BOUGHT and SOLD. Horses
...... Fred. Grob
Marshal,.....................
Tho Eugene Guard felicitates its
broke to work single or double. Horses
Peter Bosehey
S'ns't Commissioner.
Having formed a co-partnership for the boardi'd. :in<l the best of care bestowed upon readers on the order of the Posteffice
practice of our profession, we Oiler our ser­ them while in our charge.
Department, requiring all mail matter
SiM’IETY NOTICES.
vices totlie public.
OUR
TERMS
ARE
REASONABLE.
Office on California Street, opposite
destined for Oregon to bo sent over­
A liberal share of th<» public patronage is land hereafter, instead of by steamer
J^MniillcliOtlw Jo.lfl, 1. n. li. F.. Union Livery Stable.
solicited.
[2StiJ
MANNING A ISH.
v t' <4^* Holds its regular meeting* every
to Portland.
Sat unlay evening nt the Odd Fel­
Er. J. C. BELT,
low’s Hall. Brothers in good standing are
Mines, supposed to be silver, have
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
invited to attend.
C. W. SAVAGE, N. G.
been discovered in Clackamas county.
Jacksonville, Oregon.
Sou S achs , R»» c . Sec’y.
CITY nilUG STORE,
Specimens of oro have been brought
Ja«'»»!» Iah, Isaac Sachs, Kaspar Kubli,
Trustees.
to Portland for assay. Tho mines are
Having located in the town of Jacksonville,
JACKSONVILLE.
situated in the foothills of the Cascade
for tho purftoso of practicing Surgery and
Jsekwnvillr Stamm No. 1IQ, P. 0. K.
other branches of his profession, respoct-
range, about 45 miles from Oregon
Holds its regular mootings every Thursday
fully asks a portion of the public patron­
evoning at tho Odd Fellows’ Hall. Brothers
age. Office—Second door north of tho U.
he new firm of kaitt . er a bro . City.
in goal standing are invited to attend.
S. Hotel.
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have tho largest and most complete
J. W. Virtue of Baker City is a man of
BEN SACHS, O. C.
assortment of
A. Bonn, R. S.
gold, judging from the number of gold
Trustees—Horman v. Helms, Beu Sachs,
DRUGS, MEDICINES A CHEMICALS,
bricks he exhibits to tho editor of the
Max Muller.
Ever brought to Southern Oregon. Also
CONDUCTED by
Bedrock Democrat. Tho last one
the latest and finest styles of
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ST. MARY’S ACADEMY,
-^0» Orrminn Pocahontas Tribe Io. 1, Im-
mentioned weighed 210 ounces, and
proved ardor of Red Men. holds its THE SISTERS of the HOLY NAMES,
STATIONERY,
statist councils at the R<»d Men’s
would have been acceptable most any
And a groat.variety of PERFUMES and
Hall tho third sun in every seven suns, in
T( >1 LET ARTICLES, incl inline t ho host and where as a Christmas present.
the eighth run. A cordial invitation to all
he scholastic year of tuts (JieajK'st assortment of COM MON and PER­
brother* in good standing.
Living in Gold Hill, Nevada, is a
school will commence about the middle FUMED SOAPS in this market.
SOL. SACHS, S.
of
August,
and
is
divided
in
four
sessions,
Prescriptions carefull v compounded. Portuguese boy, aged about seven
<C. W. S avage , C. ot R.
of eleven weoks each. Tho followingaro tho
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ROBT. KAHLER, Druggist.
terms:
years, who has not a particle of hair on
$40.00
Board and tuition, per term,...........
Ornun Diviaion No. 1,
his head, who never did have and
Ik'd and Bedding.................................
4.00
■Marts and Daughters of Tom iterance, meets Drawing and ¡»ainting........................
probably never will. He has an aunt
S.00
en Tuesday evening of each week in tho Piano,..................................................... . 15.00
OREGON
STREET,
aged about 22 years whoso head has
Red Men’s'Hall. Brothers and sisters in Entrance fee, only onco,..................
. 5.00
good standing are invited to attend.
always been destitute of hair of her
WINTJEN & HELMS, Proprietors.
DAN’L. CRONEMILLER, W. P.
SELECT DAY SCHOOL.
J. R. W ads , R. 8.
own.
Primary, per term,................................... $ GJN)
The search for Charley Ross Is re­
Junior,
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HE PROPRIETORS OF THIS XVELL-
Warm Lodse Nn. ID, A. F. ft A. M., Sonior,
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..................................... 10.00
known and jwtptilar resort would in­ newed with unusual energy. Detec­
Holds its regular communications
Pupils
are
received
at
any
time,
and
their
form
their friendA and the public generally
/Mr \ on the Wednesday evenings or pre­ terms will lie counted from' tho day of their
a complete and first-class st<M*k of the tives from New York city, and neigh-
ceding tho full moon, in Jacksonville, Ore­ entrance. For further ¡»articular« apply at that
host brands of liquors, wines, cigars, ale and Itoring cities, are scouring tho country
gon.
T. G^REAMES, W. M.
tho Academy.
1
2*.»tf.
porter, etc., is constantly kept on hand
M ax . M uller , Sec’y.
Thev will l»o pleased to have their friends in all directions. Every child who
“eall and smile.”
cannot give an account of himself is
CABINET.
Rnlh Rebekah Driree Lotlw No. 4,1. 0. 0. F.,
BARBER,
A Cabinet of Curiosities may also I k » found arrested and held in custody until his
Holds its regular mootings on every other
hero.
Wo would l>e pleased to have persons identity can be established.
Monday evoning at Odd Fellows Hall.
Members in good standing are invited to CAXiIFORNIK STREET, Jacksonville. possessing curiosities and specimens bring
them in, ami we will place them in tho Cab­
attend.
K. KUBLI, N. G.
The frequent recovery from tho In­
inet for insjioction.
R achel F isuer , It. S.
dians of captive white girls, illustrates
WINTJEN A HELMS.
HE UNDERSIGNED TAKES PLEAfi-
Jacksonville,
Aug.
5.
1S74.
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* the most grievous experience of the
ure in announcing that ho is now in­
INDEPENDENT LITERARY SOCIETY,
stalled in his new and ologant quarters,
frontier settlers. Nearly every girl,
Holds its regular meetings at the District which aro fitted up in tho latest and most
School House overy Friday evening.
thus rescued, has a most awful story
approved style. All branches of tho busi­
CHAS. NICKELL, President
ness executed in firat-claas manner.
C alifornia S treet ,
W iujam R ieck , Sec'y.
to tell of the murder of her family,
I havo also added l»ath-rooms, completo
and convenient in their appointments, and John Noland,
and of subsequent sufferings by her-
Proprietor.
those desiring a good, clean bath of any de­
self. It is believed that hundreds
scription can bo accommodated.
T
TABLE ROCK SALOON,
T
GEORGE SCHUMPF,
J
T
EAGLE SAMPLE ROOMS,
of white women and girls are thus
held by the Indians.
An entirely now discovery for cleansing
A sad occurrence is reported from
tho scalp and restoring tho hair to its natu­
DRINKS, 12} CENTS.
E ARE FULLY PREPARED TO DO ral vigor. Price, $1.00 per bottlo.
the Rock Hill school-houso, in Linn
all kinds of Painting, ineluding
NO
CREDIT
TN
THE
FUTURE
—
it
don
’
t
RAZORS CAREFULLY PUT IN ORDER.
pay. Families needing anything in my line county. Frank Richardson, a scholar,
HOUSE PAINTING,
can always bo supplied with tho purest and aged 18, rebelled against the teacher
SIGN PAINTING,
best to l>e found on the Coast. C.
Givo mo a and monaced. him with a stick of
GRANGERS,
ORNAMENTAL PAINTING,
eall, and yon will lie well satisfied.
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WAGON AND CARRIAGE PAINTING.
wood. A fight ensued, during which
PATEONIZE HOME INDUS! W!
ALL Style* of Graining Done.
RAILROAD SALOON,
the teacher got the stick away from
Orders from tho country promptly attend-
Third Street) Jacksonville) Oregon) him and struck him on the head with
I CAN FURNISH
«d to.
21 m3.
such forco that the boy had to be tak­
HENRY PAPE, Engineer.
en home and it is feared he will die.
First-Class WATER PIPE,
The City Brewery,
The teacher, Don. Ryland, was arrest­
— by ­
Cheaper and More Durable
THROUGH TICKETS, 12} C ents . ed and bound over in $500 to answer.
—
THAN
—
VEIT SCHUTZ.
Tho Willamette Farmer of a late
Wood, Iron, Load, or any other Material.
HOICE WINES, LIQUORS AND Ci­ date says : Yesterday, tho 16 th of
gars constantly on hand. Tho reading
■■■■IN­
il schütz respectfully
ANY SIZE FURNISHED.
table
is also supplied with Eastern ¡wriodi- December, Mr. T. IJ. Waito came into
DI forms
tho citizens
of Jacksonville
and
f
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g"
cals
ami
loading ¡»apers of tho Coast. 29tf. town from his farm in Polk county,
surrounding country thathe is now manu-
facinring, and will constantly keep on hand
situated about seven miles from tho
Send yiur orders to
the very best of I Ager Beer. Those wishing
ti . L. WEBB.
R. 1’. JONES. ferry landing. On the way he picked a
_
.
JOSIAH
HANNAH,
•• enol glass of beer should give mo a call.
THE
< r A lex . M artin , Agent, Jacksonville.
number of branches of oak and other
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
NEW
STATE
SALOON,
trees that were in bud and leafing
NOTICE.
out as is usual with trees of that spe­
otice » hereby given to all A LL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE Corner of California and Third Streets,
cies in April. Where is another State
persona indebted to tho undersignod ZX undersigned are requested to oonie for­
that I have ¡»faced my accounts in the
ward and settle. Those who have not the
Webb & Jones, Propr’s.
or country on the globe lying as far
bunds of J. IL Stinson, Justieo of tho l’eaco, realty cash can settle in lumber, wood, hav
t
for collection. Those intcrostixl will tako or grain. I wish to live and let livo. So
north that can produce a Docember
uotice, as business is meant.
Like warning, as others are bettor collectors
pNGLlSH
ALE
AND
PORTER,
together
like this one, that wo of the Willam­
DAVID CRONEMILLER.
than myself.
J. <’. BELT. M D.
j with t he finest Brand« of liquors and ci­
Jacksonville, Sept. 1,1*71.
Jacksonville, Dec. 8, 1871
ette Valley are passing through.
gars always on hand.
PAINTERS,
DANDRUFF LOTION,
one but t I ie choicest and best
Wines, Brandies, Whiskies and Cigars
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THE CENTENNIAL.
SLOLCUY FAKMINU.
According to adjournment the State
It is the rule of this State that if one
Board of Centennial Commissioners 1 farmer makes a hit raising wheat
met at the Executivo Office, Salem, every other farmer who hears of it ’
Tuesday, January 5, at 2 o’clock p. m . rushes blindly into tho same thing’
Present: Governor Grover, Chair­ disregarding tho fact that too much
man, A. J. Dufur, Centennial Com­ wheat may be raised lor tho demand
missioner, Messrs. Wilkins, Burkhart of tho market. A few years ago
and Condon, and S. A. Clarke, Secretary. strawberries brought a good price in
The following resolutions were in­ tho San Francisco market, and tho
troduced by Mr. Dufur, and on motion very next year every man who could
of Mr. Dufur, they were adopted :
get water to irrigate with, ¡»ut in a
W hereas , By an act of Congress patch of strawberries. The result wa«
approved March 8, 1871, provisions that in two years tho market was
were made for a National celebration glutted, and hundreds of pounds wero
of tho 100th anniversary of the inde­ dumped into tho bay. Those who had
pendence of tho United States, by miscalculated the adaptability of their
holding an exhibition of tho arts, man­ land, or had not capital to stick it out,
ufactures, and products of the soil and wero obliged to dig up their berries
mines ; and whereas, tho President and go at something else. Now, the
by proclamation announced tho ex­ right policy would seem to be, when a
hibition and National celebration to nuniber of men rush into any one
the people of the United States and to thing, for tho balance to try some­
all nations, to be held in Philadelphia thing else. If a number of farmers
in 1876, therefore,
rush into berry-raising, let the others
Resolved) That wo deem it impor­ take up some other branch which is
tant to the present interests and future not likely to be overdone. Most of
growth of our State that Oregon be our large farmers sow every available
adequately represented by her various acre to grain, begrading the small
industries and natural productions in tract left for pasture, and hence can­
that exhibition.
not keep much stock. This is a wrong
Resolved) That our Boards of Trade, principle. Farming and stock-raising
Pioneer Associations, Board of Immi­ must go hand-in-hand. Land sown to
gration, Agricultural and Mechanical grain continuously will soon give out
Associations and all citizens and or­ and bo good for nothing. Part of tho
ganizations who have at heart tho farm should be put to grain, and the
development of our great resources balance pastured, or left to volunteer
and natural wealth, be urged to co­ for hay. Stock enough should be kept
operate with the Centennial Com­ to consume the pasture and hay, and
missioners and State Centennial Com­ while tho ground is being rotated anil
mittee in carrying forward this great recuperated, tho cattle return to it all
work.
the elements of fertilization which tho
Resolved, That wo earnestly urge growing crop has extracted in the
upon the various periodicals published shape of manure. Herein our State
in this State tho importance of their selfishness and blind greed manifest
rendering assistance by procuring and themselves in farming, as in almost
giving to our people such information everything else. Wo cannot deny the
on this subject as may come within fact that we are slouchy farmers. We
their reach and may tend to awaken aro either blind or ignorant of the (act
tho public mind to the benefits which that we cannot keep tho soil from
will result to our State by a successful dctQriorating while we aro constantly
carrying out cf the plans of this exhi­ extracting from its vital powers, and
bition.
do not return any of the dements
Resolved) That in behalf of the peo­ necessary to vegetable growth back to
ple of Oregon, we tender our thanks the soil. It is a well-known fact that
as due to the O. S. N. Company, the letting land go to hay for one season is
O. <fc. C. R. R. Company, and also to almost equal to a year’s rest, as tho
tho O. S. S. Company, who have hay is cut before it matures, and it is
liberally offered free transportation the process of riponing which exhausts
over their respective routes for all ar­ the productive powers of the soil.
ticles intended for exhibition at the And when we do condescend to put a
coming Centennial.
load or two of manure on the garden
The board then proceeded to con­ or potato patch, wearef so illy informed
sider the appointment of assistants in on the subject of fertilizers that we
the various counties connected with ^often lose tho benefits which would
the work of the Commission, and the otherwise accrue. Simply spreading
following named persons were nomi­ manure over the land and letting it
nated and requested to render assist­ lay in the sun is a waste of time. It
ance to tho members of the Board in is not the simplo decomposed straw
the Departments designated :
and matter that enriches the land ; it
In Mr. Wilkins’ Department, textile is the soluble .salts and ammonia that
fabrics and fibre : The Superintend­ it absorbs. If left exposed to the sun,
ents of the Woolen Mills at Oregon three-fourths of this valuable sub­
City, Salem and Brownsville; Mr. stance evaporates. The manure should
Natrop, Portland ; Williamson Broth­ be spread over the land and plowed
ers, Albany; Smith Brothers, John and harrowed in. If some of tho
Minto and T. L. Davidson, Salem farmers in Franco or Germany had a
Thos. Smith, Roseburg ; D. M. Guth­ few acres of our land there they could
rie, Dallas ; Win. Watson, Reedville ; make a fortune from it. »So can our
Thomas Ingraham, Albany ; F. Pow­ own farmers when they learn how to
ers, Springfield ; Joseph Watt, Amity; work it A farinor in this country,
Joseph Beezely, Tho Dalles ; Geo. P. with 160 acres of land, should have
Holman, Salem.
part of it fenced in to pasture and ¡«art
In Mr. Burkhart’s department, seeds, to wheat, and rotato these crops. He
grasses, etc.; W. P. Watson, Hood should have a few head of sheep, the
River; A. R. Shipley, Oswego; Henry wool of which will pay all cost of
Schroeder Ott, Coos County ; Thomas keeping, and kill his own mutton. Ho
Smith, Roseburg ; Wm. Wells, Buena should procure water, if even he has
Vista; Judge Tolman, Ashland; A. to raise it by pump and wind-mill, and
S. Watt, Forest Grove ; 8..G. Hender­ raise potatoes enough to do the family
son, Amity ; G. B. Smith, Corvallis ; tho year around ; green corn, vege­
George Belshaw, Eugene ; G. W. tables of all kinds, fruit, grapes, ber­
Hunt, Sublimity; William Elliott, ries, etc. Ho should market chickens
Oregon City; Jos. Hamilton, Linn and eggs enough to buy every bit of
County.
groceries U9ed ; hogs enough to make
In Mr. Condon’s department, min­ his own hams and bacon, and furnish
erals, fossil, flora and fauna : David his own lard ; have his own flour, and
Raffety, East Portland ; Henry Klip- rais-j fine stock besides. But for some
pel, Jacksonville ; Jesse Barker, Rose­ cause farmers here do not follow out
burg ; Dr. Henry, Empire City; H. tho system taught by their more eco­
C. Leonard and J. C. Ainsworth, Port­ nomical fathers in older States. When
land ; F. G. Lockhart, Coos Bay; one of theso makes his appearance in
Frank Cooper, Clackamas County.
California, and notes the way in which
Several members of the Board not wo conduct farming, ho generally
being present, Mr. 1 )ufur was requested holds up his hands in holy horror.—
to consult with them and make ap­ Agriculturist.
pointments in their several depart­
r
ments, to bo recorded when made a
C opper T oed T eeth .—A great
part of these minutes.
many people, whilo laughing or talk­
Board adjourned to meet again ing, have a habit of showing their
Tuesday, April 20th.
teeth, and where a number of the teeth
have been filled, the gold used in fill­
ing
shines and glistens with its bright­
T he great steamship Japan) of the
ness.
Little Chloe was visiting at her
Pacific Mai! line, tho largest w<M»den
steamship in the workl, is reported to Aunt Katie’s, in thl< city the other
have been burned at sea, eighty miles day, and was sitting on her aunt’s lap,
from Yokohama, and a great many of enjoying a high old romp. Suddenly
her crew lost. The dispatch is dated she stopped, and looking her auntie in
Hong Kong, December 18th, and the the faco with all the seriousness im­
agents in San Francisco do not credit aginable, stiid, “Aunt Katie, I wish 1
tho story. They say it is only a trick had copper toed teeth liko yours.”
of tho Jay Gould ring in New York,
I t was, in early times, in England,
to “bear” tho stock, so as to bo able to
a
custom passing almost into a do­
buy it in at a low figure. This Is very
small business for men claiming to be mestic and social law, that no young
the leading financiers of America. woman should bo marriod until sho
Bat as an offset to this calamity, (for had, with her own hands, spun a full
it may be true, after all,) we hear that set of linen for her body, her table and
there is hope of saving the Alaska, a her 1>ed. Hence all unmarried women
sister ship to the Japan, which went are called “spinsters,” and in ^11 legal
ashore recently at Aberdeen, close by documents they were and have* lieen
since so denominated.
Hong Kong.
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