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VOL. ZXIV-IVO. 10.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J. W. ROBINSON, M. D.
pHYSICIAN LKD SURGEON,
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON.
fcfflce on Oregon St. nextdnrto Kr.ntier't bakery
Rnld.nct at B. F. Pmtll'a.
XlRS. DR. ELLA FORD ROBINSON,
TACICSOTVIIVLH, OREGON,
tDISEASES OF WOMEN
A SPECIALTY.
0
FFICE AND
RESIDENCE AT
B. F. Dowell's.
L. DANFORTII, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN
AND SURGEON
Jacksonville, oeegon.
Ofllct on California street. oppo!t V. J. Ryn'
tore. CUt promptly attended to, day or night.
G. II. AIKEN, M. D.,
DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON.
JU-OCSc. oppwite P.J. Ryan', .torn.
MARTIN VROOMAN, M. D.
DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON'.
ir.Vrwnian comes here with tho Intention or per
manently locMtln? himself lo th practl.e of
hit proles.lon, It a gnlttte, and. from twentj
t.Yrn rears experience in tne dlae Incident to
thin Coast, flatter, himself as being able to five
general .atlf.tl"n.
Office at Kahler I Bro't Drue; Store.
CHAS. J. HOWARD,
piOUNTT AND 2IIKER4.L SUSVEYOR,
" JACKSONVILLE, OKEGON.
Mlnlnr: m.y.t., n1 all other Iro.lnwi l mj lino
piemptly a t.ndkd to.
K. H. AUI'ENRlETH,
A TTB5HX T- AT-L A W.
f
JACKIOXVII.LB, KEGON.
Will Brasilia in ll the Onrts f th. tint. Pr.mp
att.ati.n tfyn to all lm-lnn. laft in my car.
M-OOe. In Orta'. brick bnlMlns.
B. F. DO WELL,
ATTORN AI-AT-LAW,
Jacksonville, oregok.
II amine.! placd In my hind, will rec.lt. prompt
atl.ntlan. 9-3pecial attention siren to cullec-
ti.ni.
J S. HOWARD,
JUTlNERtVL SURVEYOR,
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON.
J. 8. IIOWARD, harlncbeen dnlj appoint-d V. S.
Mineral Snr.ejur fir nit crantlot of Jwcswin, Jote
phint and Cnrry, State of Oregon Kill male of
ficial tnrTtjt of mining claim..
WILL, JACKSON,
ENTIST,
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON.
0
mEETiT EXR ACTED AT ALL
I timir.. Lanehlne KU ad'
mlnl.terwL If desired, for which extra
Miri will he made.
OQce and re.Uanct on corner or California ana
fifth itrtett.
BERTHOLD ROSTEL,
Nt: SURGEON ol tbe German Army
AND
PROFESSIONAL HAIR-CUTTER,
IN ORTH'S BUILDING,
JackionTille, ------ Oregon.
aat-The Treatment of Chronlo Cases Made
m Specialty.
A. . GIBBS.
L...B. ETKARNf,
GIBBS & STEARNS,
A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS,
Booms 2 and 4 Strowbridge's Bailding,
rORTLAKD, OREGON,
Will practice In allCcnrta of Record In the State of
uregon ana nan.ninrwn xcrmuij, .u. .j ,
tlcnlar attention tobn.lntat In Federal Cosrta.
O'TO KAITLER BROS
roup.-
WHY SHOULDN'T
The People of this Valley SaTe
THEIR MONEY
WHEN THEY CAN BUY
Dry-Goods nnd 2-ancy-Goods
GROCERIES,
BOOTS AUD SHOES,
TOBACCO & LIQUORS
AND ALL KINDS Or
MERCHANDISE ! !
FOE
ALL. KINDS OF PKODUCE
BY GOING TO
RYAN'S BUILDING,
West door to Post OfSco,
JACKSONVILLE. OREGON.
Where Highest Cash Prices
are paid.
B5TC1L. A'D SEE llS.-SBa
CITY
S
AND
BATH ROOMS.
California St.,
Jacksonville, - - - Oregon
THE UNDERSIGNED IS FULLY
prcpirrd to do all work in Ms line in
lite best manner aud at rraeonablc prices.
HOT OK COLD BATIIS
Can he had nt this place at all boar? of the
aJF' GEORGE SCnUMPF.
- - -jrw: lmrcsr
PBOTOOB IPO & PBRSSnPB
GALLERY.
ASHLAND OREGON,
r am
NOW rEKMANnNTLY LOCATED
L In
this citv. o I all llmt lavor me with
their jrroP4S" I will g-iariiitee to give rat
U action Mj tnotto i to live mifl Irnive
prices lo suit tile tliiff. I am kIm) jirej ared
lo d ) ouHnur work lakinj landscapes, pri
vate rendrnccs tc.
Call ruid .e tpcoiruens of plclurf-s taken
in all kinds of wiallier. J. W. R.
GEO-1?. MERRIMAN,
BLACKSMITH,
CEXmiLPOIVT
eEcesx.
TIF. UNDERSIGNED TAKES PLEAS
nre In announcing to the public that he
has enlaced Ibe rervices of a Tiorktnaa vtbo
has bad a Urge experience in the ironing of
carriage. wapon, etc.. and the shoeing of
hortet. epcoially race ptock. IIo i nnw
folly prepared to do all ork In his line in a
Grrt-claRs manner and at rtannable prices
I will do Bml-CiaEA work cheaper than any
other fbop in the county.
!3M work guuranWixl.
Give me a trial.
GErt.F. MERRIMAN.
Central Point, Ftb. 24. 1879.
p. 'i)oisricaA.isr
GENERAL BLACKSMrTHING
-I-AND--
KORSE SHOEING,
Cor., of Second and California St.
LL KINDS OF MARKETABLE
I produce taken in exchange lor work.
P. DONEGAN.
BLAOKSHITHIHG!
DAVE CRCNEMLLER.
BffiATl'IIBOLDSTMD.
I AM NOW PREPARED TO DO ALL
work In my line cheaper tban ever, and
in fact will do it cheaper tban any other
thop in Southern Oregon.
Give me a call aud I will convince you.
DAVID CRONEMILLER.
DS. SPINNEY & CO.,
SPECIALISTS,
No. 11, Kearnet Street
TREATS ALL CnRONIO AND PRIVATE DIS
eaic. without the aid of rnertnry.
Orncehours Sl.avtO 12 x; 3 ta 6 and 8 to 9 r.x.,
CoNSPtTATIilN FrKB.
Snndan excepted. Con.nltatlons free. Cal or ad
drett Dr. A F Sl'INNKT A CO., No. 11. Kearney
trect Ean Francisco.
A N KLFQANT
ASSORTMENT OF POCKET AND
il. Table Cutlery for eale by
JOUN MILLER
O TO KASXiIlZl
JACKSONVILLE. OREGON MARCH 19, 1879-
COLD-IU.VTING OV QI F.EX CHAULOTTCS
IsLAJSD.
BY THE EDITOR.
We were not looking on "fairyland,"
but on such a placo is that in -which
the genii and ogres of olden time guard
ed the treasures of the orient, and the
fact that it was a terra incognita only
increased our anxiety to set foot upon
it The entrance to tha harbor was
narrow and apparently intricate
IStandingifaEutlou echside,were.law-
rocky islands, or rather masses of rock,
among which the heavy swell was
surging and thuridering. Now and
then a dangerous reef showed itself
unpleasantly close, and there were but
few of us who did not long for tho mo
ment when we should drop anchor in
the smooth water clearly discernible
beyond. It was then that our Indian
passengers rendered valuable services
as pilots. "During the night their can
oe had beer, daslied to atoms, and
therefore, they had a common interest
in our safe landing. McLean spoke a
little "jargon," the language used
among these northern tribes by the
Hudson's Bay men, and it was evident
from his anxious looks that he depend-
ed more on the knowledge of the In
dians than on his own judgment.
Perched high on the vessel's bow, our
dusky pilots watehed earnestly every
reef and sunken rock, givirg their or
ders by quick nervous s'gns, but with
the judgment of experienced seamen.
We had nearly gained a point of safety,
when the wind slackened, and we soon
realized the fact that a strong current
was setting us among the most fearful
of breakers. A whale boat w as launch
ed and manned in a few minutes, and a
lino made fast to our bows. In vain
did her crew bend to their oars; they
pulled with a 'nill, but the current was
stronger than human muscle. Then
was a moment of wild excitement.
Lortt was unequal to the emercenrv.
He ordered" the sails backed, then brac
ed to every point of tho compass,
wrung his hands, and told us we were
lost. In truth, it looked like it. "We
had ono more boat on board, but in
the confusion it was forgotten. We
only thought of a desperate swim for
our lives, -where muscle aud skill only
stood one chance to win against a hun
dred chances to lose. Every instant
was an age. We could have tcssed a
bitscuit among the outer brtakers, when
a cat's-paw struck us and filled the fore
sail. The boat's crew saw it, and with
a wild cheer they bent again to their
oars. Venner, the San Francisco pilot,
sprung to the heel, the braces were
hauled taut, and in a few minutes we
were Rifely anchored in twenty fath
oms of smooth water.
Much to our surprise, we were
boarded the next morning by the first
mate of the Hudson's Bay Company's
brigantiue "Reco'very," which he re
ported as lying fifteen miles farther up
the harbor, really an estuary penetrat
ing about twenty miles inland. The
envoy was a genuine John Bull, who
informed us that e would oblige tho
agent of the company if wo would im
mediately weigh anchor and leave the
island, as our visit was one of interfer
ence with the privileges of the compa
ny. The request was accompanied by
a command, inhibiting us from proceed
ing farther inland. This modest com
munication was delivered in a sort of
Dundreary style, and with such a rep
rehensible disregard of the rules of in
ternational politeness that we actually
laughed at it Our conduct was cer
tainly impolite, but, under the circum
stances, how could we help itl We
were Americans, imbued thoroughly
with the American idea that we had a
natural right to all xhis broad conti
nent We had opened the gate3 of
California to all nationalities; surely,
then, it was no more thancourtesy that
all other gates should be opened to us.
This was our opinion, and we had full I
confidence in our power to sustain it
We sent the envoy back to the igent
of the company, w ith the hope that he
would enjoy our genial society very
much, as we would assuredly drop an
chor alongside of him within a few
hours. We assured him that as the
boundary question was an open one,
somewhat dependent on the interpreta
tion of the "Monroo doctrine," we
would be, each and every one of us,
personally responsible for any compli
cations that might arise between the
magnates at Washington and the
Court of St. James, in consequence of
our uninvitAdfBn the i$ian
and promised him our vaMfeblQ co-operation
in the developmeM 'of its min
eral resources. "We weel as good as
our word. A few hours s.lw us snug
ly anchored within a few lejnglhs of the
"Recovery," and in the vening her
commaider, Mr. SimpsonrulXlAntain
Stewart, of
the Hudson
iBtiy service,
visited us.
No allusiourliatever was
made by either party toQe messages
of the morning, as tbe.oMjaect would
not have been an
one, and
ae-mjanfrwTi3"
to per-
ceive that we had come
stay. "We
found them pleasant a:
;d cultivated
gentlemen, andj as they
lad the free-
dom of the "Tepic," they no doubt en
joyed their visit. They give us all the
information in their possession with
regard to the mineral deposits on the
island, but confessed that itj was vague
and mostly derived from thfe Indians,
who were not communicative on the
subject The vein of which we had
heard such marvelous stories was being
worked by them, but had decreased in
richness; and on board their vessel
they exhibited several thousand dollars'
worth of sppcimens that must have
been torn from an almost soEd vein of
gold. They informed us that faithful
search in that portion of theiiland had
failed to develop any more gold-bearing
quartz; but we were not satisfied.
The sight of the gold specimens only
increased our ardor, and wel ascribed
to sinister motives information that we
subsequently found to be tho truth.
Our first step was to examine the
disco ery of the Hudson's Bay peof)le
We found it a narrow but well-defined
vein of white flinty quartz, only about
eight inches in width, incased in a hard
blue slate, and breaking off" abruptly
at the water's edge. Dipping into the
mountain at an angle of about forty
five degrees, and only uncovered for
about twenty feet, it was difficult to
detejH-jne either its extent or value.
U-' i '"TOpit'
rich, and tho rock
ttj
e free
gold; but the discov
evidently
only a pocket, that w
n exhaust-
eJ. Far from being discouraged, we
immediately organized piospecting ex
peditions, and determined to penetrate
the island as far as practicable in every
direction. The "Tepiu's" boats were
brought into service, canoes w ere pur
chased from the Indian?, and for about
ten days we prosecuted a patient but
unfruitful nearch. We found numer
ous quartz-veins hard, flinty, and bar
ren. One small vein was discovered in
whi h was a lit Je fr e . o'd, 1 ut we had
no appliances for working it, and i
that early stage of quartz mining it
was considered "valueless. The confor
mation of the country was unfavorable
for placer-mining. There were no water-courses,
except thos3 that poured
almost vertically down the rugged and
broken mountains, fed by the melting
snow; no evidence whatever of any
gravel deposits; and we were beginning
to ferl discouraged, when a mining ex
citement was raised that gave us new
hope. Tho Indians we had picked up
at sea were still on board the brig.
On our arm al we had purchased a ca
noe for them, and supplied them with
provisions, but they ttubbornly refused
to leave or even set foot on shore.
They were among a hostile) tribe, and
insisted on staying with us until we
left the harlwr. Thev had been watch'
-J
AAA UUX VlJVIUUUlltl VttlblUI. )
Trur Tjpenr
learning the object of our search, in
formed McLean that in their country,
on the west side of the island, we
could find any quantity of such stuff.
They were anxious to have a party
start at once, and as we saw no reason
why gold should not exist in one part
of the island as well as in another,
we resolved on the expedition. We
had one fine boat, which was immedi
ately put in sailing trim and supplied
with ten days' water and provisions.
Six of us volunteered for the voyage,
by no means a safe one, and led by our
native pilots, we got off in as fine stylo
as if entered for a regatta, instead of a
enture among hostile savages and
along an unknown and a dangerous
coast. Our guides staid close to us un
til fairly out of the harbor, when they
began to show signs of impatience.
Doubtless they were anxious to reach
their homes, but, as the distanco to
their village could not exceed forty
miles, we saw no reason for undue
haste. Our crew were all good oars
men, but several times it .taxed our
skill to follow the canoe among the
foam-lashed rockstthat beseMuS on ev
en side, ntnrv n vrmma TTTr
is'
agrcwfcift
sErcwtrach
shaH som
eBs
open sea, the Indians hugged the
shore, depending entirely on their pad
dles, their canoo bobbing among the
rocks like an egg-shell. "We were los
ing ground, and hailed them to suggest
a change of course. A furtivo glance
I behind them, a few rapid strokes of
flimi-Twrl.ri irrrrfv'.ki canoe shot
through a narrow passage where
dared not follow. We never saw
those guides again. Tho guileless sav
ages had played, us a trick the Red
haaroutwitteiT'tlie White. "We imme
diately realized the situation. The In
dians only wanted a convoy from
among their enemies, and had shrewd
ly made use of our cupidity to procure
it. We indulged in no angry feeling,
but rather felt grateful to those untu
tored children of the forest for not
leading us among their people. At
best our expedition was a fool hardy
one, and had we actually reached the
strange village we might have been
scalped for our pains, or held as pris
oners until ransomed by some passing
vessel a common practice among these
tribes.
Interesc in the object of the expedi
tion was now manifestly slackening.
Three other vessels, two from San
Francisco and one from Portland, Ore
gon, had enteVed the harbor. The new
comers had as strong faith as we, and
they prospected w ith the same energy
and tho same result as ourselves. Most
of us were thoroughly dissappointed and
discouraged. We had seen "the ele
phant," and felt anxious to return to
California; but the "Tepic" had been
chartered for thirty days sojourn in
Englcfkld harbor, and no inducement
could persuade her captain to sail for
any other point on the island, or to
weigh anchor until the expiration of
that time. Fishing excuriions to the
cod and hallibut banks at the entrance
of the harbor were made with good
success. Boat races and shooting-
matches wifu the" Hudson's Bay men
served to fill up the time, and as the
natn es were perfectly friendly, pheasant-shooting
w as extensively indulged
in. We had expected the Indians to
be sullen and hostile, but found them
over-friendly so much so, indeed that
boarding-nettings were absolutely neces
sary to prevent them from crowding our
decks; and, anchored only a cable
length from a large village, we had
ample opportunities for studying them.
Physically, they probably have no su
periors en this cor.ti e it; lut in
point of morals, judging both from ob
servation and the information of the
Hudson's Bay men, it is equally proba
ble that they have no inferiors. The
men were great stalwart fellows, many
of whom were over six feet in height,
broad-chested, muscular as athletes,
very light complexioned, many of them
with finely chiseled features and wear
ing a savage dignity that but ill com
ported with indolence and idleness.
It was not infrequent to see a splendid
looking savage noble as any speci
men that ever guarded the door of a
tobacconist or adorned tho pages of
an Indian romance offer to barter his
wife, or sister, or daughter, for a drink
of rum or a plug of tobacco. Industry
was not really a matter of necessity;
and, with the exception of canoe-building
and fishing, no labor was perform
ed by the males. Hallibut and cod
were easily taken in large quantities.
Small patches of potatoes, wherever a
level spot of ground could be had, were
cultivated by the w OTien, for tho men
were too proud to work. Some of the
women w ere good looking, but the ma
jority were absolutely frightful. As us
ual, they bore all the heavy burdens, and
it was apparent that moro of their
time was spent in providing for their
lords than at tho toilet. Tattooing
was common, and so effectively done
as to leave tho face deeply scarred with
unseemly corrugated lines. A prac
tice of piercing the lower lip about
half-way down to the chin was preva
lent. In infancy, a pin or small piece
f of silver was inserted; this was increas
ed in sizj, until at puberty it was re
placed by a wooden plug, usually a
quarter of an inch in diameter. In
old age, a mussel-shell was inserted,
in such a manner as throw the lip
outward and downward, exposing the
lower teeth and forming a rcceptable
for saliva, giving the wearer an ex
tremely disgusting appearance. A
canoe-load of voluble old hags, their
faces darkly streaked with fanciful
forms and their shell-lips wagging in
time with their tongues, was a singu-
lar spectacle; nnd yet they seemed
happy in the Observance of a custom
not les3 ridicul,, perhaps, than many
of our own fas;ionaDle follies. There
is considerabl ingenuity among these
islanders. Sla- pipes manufactured
by them, elabotely carved with gro
tesque figures representing "Bcston"
"Kin;
Geo.
ge'
and other
strange
under the
sun, were soul at a nominal price,
Stone plates, very creditably worked,
werq purchased for a few biscuits each,
and many of these found their way to
San Francisco as presents to friends.
Their appliances for fishing were rude,
but quite effective. Th lines were
made of long strips of kelp, tied togeth
er with a genuine weavers knot; they
were very brittle when dry, but strong
enough when wet to hold tho largest
halibut The hook was made of wood
bent like the letter V, a strong piece
of bone lashed across tho outer arm for
a barb; and rude as it was, it was no
doubt as serviceable as a genuine
'Limeric." The canoes of these peo
ple were marvels of beauty, and it is
doubtful if ever a clipper was launch
ed from the ship-yard of any civilized
nation more exquisitelv modeled. The
cedar of this region grows to an im
mense size, and during our stay a dele
gation of the Nootkas from tho main
land visited tho island, bringing with
them several canoes over sixty feet in
length, with lofty and beautifully
carved bows, giving them the appear
ance of a Venetian gondola. In fair
weather they carry largo sails made
from the inner bark of tho cedar, and
are said to perform long sea-voyages
with speed and safety.
Who can fathom the wisdom of tho
Creator in the allotment of a raco of
people to this sterile, uninviting re
gion! Incomprehensible to us, it seems
to be in contravention of the univer
sal law of human progress. For un-
olu centuries, perhaps, these people
these
have occupied this barren, inhospitable
spot for centuries trading in the same
steps as their forefathers, observing
the same customs, depending on the
resources for sustenance making no
step forward. They are pure savages.
Contact with the superior civilization
has taught them little, and tho policy
pursued toward them by the great
Hudson's Bay Company, very unlike
our own, has been peculiarly fortunate
and successful. They hav o accepted
the Indian as God made him as they
found him. They have striven to util
ize him on the earth, rather than "civ
ilize" and "evangelize" him of it, mak
ing him a friend and auxilliary, use-
tul in his own sphere. Jf ossessing ex
clusive jurisdiction in all matters,
civil and commercial, throughout their
territorj , they have taught tho Red
people to roepoct them as masters; but
while ruling them sternly have treated
them with justica They have kept
all compacts faithfully. No shoddy
is found among their articles of barter.
The agents of the company are, liko
"John Littlejohn," upright and down
right in all their dealings passing no
spurious coin, weighing no light weight,
and their word is never doubted. On
the other hand, any violation of law
is inflexibly, summarily punished; pow
der and lead are tho "peace commis
sioners" of the English company, and
the result is that murders or outrages
against their employes rarely occur.
While it is true that the missionar
ies of various denominations have been
allowed to establish themselves
among tho Indians, it is questionable
whether any serious or systematic at
tempt at Christianization has been
made among the northern tribes. On
the contrary, any system of education
or enlightenment likely to change the
aboriginal character, would have de
preciated as unprofitable and inimical
to the interests of the company.
Agricultural pursuits, or a desire
among the Indians for civilized life,
would have diminished the annual
quantity of fur taken, and resulted in
a corresponding decrease in tho annual
receipts of tho company's treasury.
It may look strango that a purely self
ish policy should outweigh that which
springs from the noblest motives; but
the reason is obvious. The Hudson's
Bay people recognize an existing state
of things; they leave tho Indian undis
turbed in his normal condition, control
the evil in him by wholesome fear,
fairly reward the good, and are success
ful. Our TJtopen dreamers endeavor
to immediately change the not-immedi-
$3 PER YEAR
ately changeable, and fail because tho
motive is misunderstood and unappre
ciated by tho object of their doubtful
philanthropy. God has apparently
made beasts that kindness can not tame
and created men whom civilization can'
not refine.
Wo had inaiJo' all preparations for
departure from the Lsiand,.when an oc
currence took placo which nearly in-
us in a serious dilhculty. A
boat raceraWlJjW l"ac0 between a
canoe belongSJRTi Lue criwT
of the "Recovery" and our whale-boat,
in which our boys were beaten. Tho
wager was five gallons of whiskey, and
the victors indulging too freely, as a
consequence a canoo containing two of
them was capsized that evening and
ono of them drowned. Tho natives
were greatly alarmed and excited,
fearing that they might bo blamed for
the accident Canoes flocked about us
in great numbers, and somo of
own crew, a little in liquor, prepay
for hostilities. A swivel loaded to til
muzzle was about to be hrcd into a
groupe of canoes by jtfcLean, when
he was knocked down by a passenger
and the match extinguished. A time
ly explanation allayed tho excitement,
and the next day tho natives got up
tip a
tho
performance for the benefit of
white strangers and tho expression of
their friendly feelings. The first inti
mation we had of tho exhibition was
the beating of drums and the approach
of ono of their finest canoc3 accompa
nied by a fleet of smaller craft. Tho
large boat contained about fifty men
and four or five women, painted and
arrayed in their gayest and most fan
tastic style. Some of them had their
heads covered with white down, much
like tho powdered hair cf a gentle
man of the last century. Others woro
head-dresses of eagle's feathers, or wero
adorned with circlets of claws and teeth
taken from wild annimals. Tho
sic was peculiarly wild "id barberous.
Drums singularly like those used by
tho Asiatics, pipes that might have
been hair-looms from the house of Pan,
and tambonnes constructed with
shells wero bcaton and played with
considerable skill and a marked at
tempt at harmony. Tho chief per
formers chanted in a low, monotonous
tone, keeping time to the music with
their bodies; and an occasional burst of
savago melody from the instruments
would almost throw them into spasms
of contortion. For several hours this
was kept up, tho fleet passing from ves
sel to vessel, receiving presents of bis
cuit and other things, for which they
seemed very grateful.
Our time had expired; tho anchor
wa3 apeak; tho "Tepic's" bows turned
homewardand we bid good-byo to
these wild scenes forever. Tho passago
from our anchorage to tho sea was nar
row and tortuous, and tho captain of
the "Recovery" very kindly sent a
boat's-crew to assist us in reaching tho
mouth of tho harbor. We gavo tha
"Recovery" a parting salute, and with
tho red cross of St Georgo at our miz
zen we mado our way to tho sea, in
idiotic wantonness firing volley aftor
volley, that went crashing among tho
timber, waking echo upon echo among
tho old granite cliffs that wo wished
never to look on more.
Twenty-ono years have passed, and
that band of adventurers is scattered
far and wide somo in the Atlantic
States, some growing gray among the
blue mountains of California and Ore
gon. Some arc in "Silverland," and
somo are gone to the "shadowy moun
ains of the moon" to seek for El Dora
rados, and some where there is no
more gold-hunting.
I'UCTTa JIOCTI13.
Should have pretty teeth in them, but
it is not unusual to seo between rosy
lips, teeth discolored and decaying
through neglect. This disfiguring de
fect shoull be repaired without delay,
by using fragrant SOZODONT, which
removes every particle of tartar from
the teeth and renders them snowy
white. This admirable aid to beauty
is perfectly harmless hnd exhales a
most delightful aroma, and is in every
respect preferable to the ordinary tooth
pastes and powders. Try it and sea
for yourself.
Tho National Gold Medal was ,
awarded to Bradley fe Rulofsonfor tho
best photographs in tho United Stat
and the Vienna Medal for tho bei
the world. 429 Montgomery
San irancisco.
AJTfetta Gold Pen.
tim3 icr paint, cub ana inwnn.