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V w-s OREGON SENTINEL. OREGON SENTINEL. PUBLISHED SATURDAYS; at- ADVERTISING RATES. .Idvertisemt-nts will bo Inserted In Ihe Sentinel at the following rate's: Ten lines, one insertion $3 5Q " ' each subsequent insertion. $1 00 f' Legal advertisements inserted rea sonably. Job work of all kinds done on prompt notice and in workinai .like s yle, A Discount to Yearly Aclterllaere. ' Jacksonville, - Oregon, r FRANK KRAUSE TERMS One copy. Per Year, In advanc VL. XXXI--NO. 15 JACKSONVIL OREGON, APBIL 10, 1SvS6. S3 PER YEAR: MPanTaTaTMMWBanMnTannTaenTgnW.nTaTaTaTaaenn 1 1 Wl UIIMJjM- ',12 $2 50 je: fEOFESSIOXAL CARDS. T. JL TOsJNU, M. D., lH.ysian And Surgeon, CsivntAL Poixt, Oregon. (Jails promptly attended to at all hours. t. L WHITNEY.M.D, EtOL rCIXT' OREGON. Having .located at thjs place I ask a share f the patrorligc of this section. Calls attended to at any time. . , W. F. WIL.L.1AMSCW ATTROKEY &, COUNSEL R-T-LA W Medford, Oregon. All,, )msi. ess in my line will receive promptj.itention. P. P. PRIM, ATTORNEY CdUNScLOR-AT-LAW Jacksonville, Ogn., .Will praclice in all the Courts of the State. Office in Court ll tjk:. f. B. KENT, ATTORNEY & rOUNSELER-AT-L.4W. Jacksonville Oregon. AV1 rractice in ail tlie CuurtsVfthis State. Office in the lourt House. O. BEMPKRT, M- D-. u'raduateofUniverMty, Leipzig, Germany, Physician And Surgeon. Calls attended to at all hours day and night. Office opposite Slover Ho el, Jack sonville, Oregon. K. ITjre, 11. 1. t. V. Ucarj, II. W. PRYCE & GEARY. PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, i Offices. For the present will be as Heretofore. J. W. rWBINSON; M D.', PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Jacksoavilo, Ogn. OFFIOE At City Drug Slore. Rcsi deuce on Fourth St., ophite 51. E. Church. i l , Calls prtimptly attended to. d.iy and niplil. S. F. bOWKLL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. U Portland, OUkcIon. Ail business plnjed in my hands will re. ccivo prompt attention. Special -attention given to cullcclions. iOUN It.MITOIlELU K.M.DF.MENT MtTCBELIi & -DEMENT. Attorneys tfe Counsellors At Laic. ORl-e inIvamm's new bui ding, corner First aui Piue bticets ' . Portland, Oreoos. , . ! : "Will practice in all the courts ol Oregon A. L. JOHNSON", Notary Public, Real Estate Agent and (Jollec "cr aSCCccaforci, o I make cum eyancing and f urnjshing ab stracts of land titles a specialty. Loans negotiated and collections made. All business Mtrustcd to my care will receive "mi nd rarctul "'""''"" WILL. JACKSON, ENTIST, JACKSONVILLE, OREGON. b Teeth extracted at all hours. Laughing gas administered, "if desired for which extra Vhargc will be made. Office on corner of n.lir.intta nt.il ?ttli CttVWti i. O. OIB83. L. B. BTKARNf. felBBS & STEARNS, A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS, Rooms 2 and istniwb'rlu'ge's Building, PORTLAND, OREGON. "Will practice in all courts of record m the State Qf Oregon and Washicton Terri tory; and pay particular attention to bntjnuskia Federal courts. Dissolution Notice. AjbTJCEIS HEREBY GIVEN ITIAT y tke Rogue Rivet Distilling To, comprised of X K" Ljt'c, John A. Han ey and Geo 51. Love, is dissolved by mutual consent, John A. Hanlcy will con Mnuctlie business and willrcceipt nll,acj fnts due the late comptny as well as isttle Its indebtedness. N K. LYTLK, JOHN A. IUNLEY, GEO. M. LOVE. icksonvMcj Now. 1, 1SS5- EXCELSIOR LIVE Rife AND -FEED 8TA13LE Corner Of OREOOV AND UaLIFORMI ST3., JACKSOTILLr W. J. FLYZrZALE, prop'r Would respectfully- inform the public that he has a fine stock of s Horses, Buggies and OnirpVi And he is prepared to furnish his patrons and the public generally with Fine Turnouts As can bcTiad on the Pacific coast. Sad die horses hired to go to any part of the county Animals Bought and Sold. Horses broke to work ,sin!;le or double Horse"! boarded and the best of care be stowed upon them while in my charge A liberal share of the public patronage is sonciieu on reasonable terms MAX MtJLLEE, P. O. Building, Jacksonville -DEALER IN General Merchandise. rpiIE UNDERSIGNED TAKES J pleasure in informing the puhli that he has purchased L. Solomon's tercst in the POST OFFICE STORE. Vbich will be kept stockrd with a com plete and first cl iss assortment of general merchandise. I will sell "t Very Seasonable Kates. Give mc a call and see for yourselves. JIAX 11ULLER W TOWS OF MDFORD ! Lots for sale at low prices and on easy terms. nplv to J. S. HOWARD, Agent, at Mcdlbrd. AUo, in the Railroad addition tc tin tow n or AbHLAND. Apply to M. L. McCail, Agent, Ashland. PHOENIX. Apply to 31 V. B. SOULE, Ageht Phoenix. GOLD HILL. Apply to 31. E. POGUE, Agent, Gold Hill. GRANT'S PASS. Applv toS. 31. WILCOX, AgentGram's Pass. "Orlo GEO. H. ANDREWS, ().& C. It. It. Co.. Portland Or. THE ASHLAND MILLLGB AND NORMAL SCHOOL, VisiliJ -i3icl Ox-. Four courses of study. Normal and Commercial College, Preparatory and In strumental music. For particulars or catptosue apply to the undersigned.-it Ashland, Oregon. 31. G. ROYAL, A. 31. President ASMASC ML S. SILSBEES TXTEItytL PILE REHEDV Gives lnttant Relief, ctu is an Infallible CURE FOR ALL KINDS OF PILES. Slid by DniKsi'ts e cry where. Price, 't.OO j er box, ;r-7iii?, by mail. Samples sent fire to Physicians ral all sufferers, by S'eustaedtei A Co., Jiot ?!MG, New York Citv. Sole manufacturers of ANAKESIS. Valuable Zand For Sale. The undersigned offers 2,000 acres ol valuable land tor sale. Land situa'ed on Antelope areek, eighteen m les fror Jack sonville tt ill be sold in a body for 10 per acre or in 1G0 or &2Q ncrc lots al from $15 to $20 per acre. For particulars ad dress or call on A. L. Johnson, Land Agent, or W3I. BYBEE, Jacksonville, Oregon NOTICE. ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO TIIE undersigned by note or book account, are requested to call and sttilc. without delay. G. KAREWSKI. Jacksonville. June 221685. Farin For "Rent. The undersigned oflers the Dardenellcs farm for rent. For full nartirnlrs rnll on the owner at the place I nos. Cuavnek. GoMHil Sept. 071.85 THE STAFF OF LIFE! THE ROGUE RIVER SO FLOllRINC MILLS TTAVING. RECENTLY ,,DEEN RE--Tl fitted with al" modern improvements, are now turning out a first-class article of flour, which is put up in one-fourth bairel sacks, and every sack is warranted to contain 49 pounds of flour If you don't believe this, just compare a sack of our flour with any other brand offered for sale .in this market, and note the difference in weight. Flour and Mill-Feed Constantly on hand and exchanged for wheat BARLEY ROLLERS. Having added a set of Dariey Rollers to my mill, I have set apart every Saturday to Roll llarlcy for customers. The work Trill lw Hnnn nn tltArf nntif en Hint n- ttcs can return with their grist the, same uay. i am prepareo. to roil Daney at all times And in Itip lwsl msnnpr TMa nrn cess is tar ahead of the crusher : , . G.KAKEWSK1. Jacksonville, Sept. 22. 18S3. Farmer's Store, Medford, Oregon, ANGLE & PLYMALE Prop's. The undersigned takes pleasure in an nouncing that he has openid his pl.irn of butincss in the m-w town ofledford, Or egon, andis now prepared to furnish, iu quantitiesto suit, GROCERIES; PROVISIONS, PAINTS AND OILS MACHINE OIL TOBACCO AND CIGARS, CANDIES, NUTS, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, Etc. Jly stock is fresh and first-class, and I propose to keep a full assortment of every thing in my lino and sell at PRICES LOWER THAN EVER All I ask is a trial. "Highest price paid for P-oduce. TNVENTIET1-I YEAR. S2.HASTS ACADEMY, CONDUCTED BY. TIIE SISTERS OP TIIE HOLY NAME. THE SIIOLAST1C YEAR OF THIS school will commence about the end ol August, and is dhided in four sessions, of elcveD weeks each. Board and tuition, per term, $40 00 Music , 15.00 Draw ing and painting S.00 Bed and Bedding 3.00 SELEUT DAY SCHOOL. Primary, per term, $ 500 Junior,. , !' GOO Preparatoy " 8.00 Senior, " 1 ,....,1006 Pupils received at .my time, and special attention is paid to pniticular studies in behalf of children who have but limited time. For further particulars apply at the Academy Summons: In the Circuit Court of tlie State of Oregon, , for the County ,of Jackson. George Arnold, plaintiff, 1 vs. Susanna Arnold, defendant. ) I N TnE NA31E OF TIIE STATE OF 1 Oregon and by order of L. R. Webster, Judge ol said court dated Utli,, March, 1880. You arc required to a.ipear in said court, and answer thi complaint of aid Plaintiff ijled against you, on or before the 3rd day of May, 188G. And you are notified that, it ou fail to answer said complaint as abovqrequired, the Plaintiff manded tberein. to-wil: 'ior a decree .tj c-fc- i -r? - -. n.it fi.. airaiust vou for a. divorce. Given under my iiarid this ,lQth day of .uarcu A.u., isu. 11. K. manna. Attorney foi Plaintiff. Notice. Laj.d Office at RosijBuna, Oon ) Mutch 1G", 18S0, f Notice is hereby given that the follow. jng-nanicd settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof w ill be maac Deiore tlie Juuge .or Clerk or Jack son county, at Jacksonville, on Tuesday Jpri 27, 188G, viz: .-llfred Carter, Home stead o. 3211 for the S E If of S W if, S Y if of S E if See. 30. X E if of N W if and N V if of N E jj Sec .31, Tp 37, S R3. west, .Will. Jer. He names the loiiowins witnesses to prove his continu ous residence vfpon, and cultivation of, sud land, viz: Jonh F. .4tteherv. Ed ward .Vanville, Henry Beritan and E. P. vicKroy, nil ot Jacksonville, Jackson ounty, Oreeon. Wm. F. Bknjaiiix, Register MILLER BK0S., Dealers in Field Tenable anil Flowtr Seeds Imperial gg Food, Garden Tools, Fertilizers, ETC ETC- 129 2d St, between Salmon and Taylor, Portland, Oregon tradeJ7maRK: AbMnltttelH Trte from Opiates, Mmetta oiuf JPolton. SAFE. SURE. SCts. PROMPT. GRtFirfss &: war bQMM JS&iVZ!r t"5.ir.llt3 'Airi "Zvsz aslBSSSSgEV mm REHEDf Cures nhejmctisrs, f.eiralg.a. PpIf, rrK?, ctr.,t Ft'ici. i iirav ccrTr Al TL(,tJfiT3 Jr. DLUU-Ei TIinCIUCLES AaTGUELZS COiaLTlX'at,Ui. TUTT 25 YEARS IN USE; The Greatest Hidieat Trmmph of the Age! SYMPTOMS OF A TORPUDLBVER.. Xiossofnppetiir. IJoweU costive. Fain la the head, with a doll sen nation In tho baric pnrt, laln under the iboulder falade( Fullness after eattuc Ytitlin dis inclination to exertion of body or mind, jrritubihtyof temper. IjOW aplrlts. with nfcclincof bavinc neclectcd nomedatr, AVcarlness, Dizziness, Flntterinar at Ibo Heart Iot before the eyes. Hcndacho over the richt eye, UestlcssncM. with fitful drentn, Hisbly colored Urine, and CONSTIPATION. TUTT 1'il.I.Saroespeclallj adapted to such rases, one dnso effecu sucli a chaiignffeii'lnprintoaslnnUhtliesuirerer. Thoy Iiirreiiae the A ppctltcaixl cause the body to Tnke ou Klealiitatli therjtem U noitrlshrd.rrit bytht JrTonlc ct.ou on the ItlBestiveOrtcaus.ltrsitlarStooUare jmilnr"! Hrlcna.lc. 41 JIitrriyNt..'V.V. ifb ERC&BCT l?SS C.rtiT IIaie or Wni'KEi'.s chaiaea to a Glossv Black. ly a single applfaation of tfis Bit. Ic impartB a uuturaf color, act lnstanlanoaly. Sold bv DrcIsta, or t nt bv uitrcB.1 on rowipt of -A. Office. 4 Murray St . Ho w York GEO. RIEVES, WAGON--MaK&R, Jacksoi.villo, Or. At the old stand of S. P. Ilann.i, in Crone miller's builduiir, kit ps on hand a lull line of Wagon Material! A nd is pi ared to do all work in his line on sh i notice and id a workmanlike mar cr. VchicUs of every des cription made to oidCr. Remiring A Specialty. Terms reasonable and satisfacation guaranteed. Gf.o. Rinvns . Tho TiVYEtig Guide b Is sued March and Keptf each year: 210 pages, SJrll (inches, with or'' 3,300 illuitralions r hole pic ture callerv. -ves w hole- sale prices direct to consume jn all goods for personal or family u Tells how to order, and gives esaf cost of cyeiy: thing jou use, catj drir wearer have fun with. Tlieso inva AUs"Looks con tain information gleancrfrom.the maP kets of the wor!L yfa will mail a opy Free to any ad Jrgss upon receipt of the postage 7 cents. " Let us hear frorr. you. Eespectfully, MONTGOMERY WARD &. CO. 127 It 82 Wabua Aveaab CUeca. UL """-. Arrxhrip :-Ta is beautircJ, all but heXskjn; and nobody" x has ever told her how easyX'jt is to put beautv on the skin. Beautv on the skin is Magnolia Udllll. Yfsm '?& m zmitsig3w i Kr-W I'tl i-if-ja i.l " IX it fcf- efsr. s' rfJ5s2 Wmfcman4Fi:l:Rtoitn,Ist5 enl)tcm4tacttor lut ynr v'thost rdeil3K It. it amnio, c-Anat I&Q pajn, COOlltottriUoaa; jirlMI,eear&ladeMTjptVi I n-t Tftlaab , dtnrClMM-fcrrliiDjar all TarlrtW f TlJ.CETATiI 71 ui rVOWElt HhyDS, llBLIM,tJU loTUsuia at lO. vtrccltllr t MukM Csrtcsrrt. Sinit tvr It. D. M. FERRY & CO., Detroit; (Michigan, PATEMTS VTe contli' 8 to act asSo:iritonl for ratents. Ci-eats. T"Je Marks. Cnprriebbl -eic. or the Dtite f "ales, taiada. Cuba. Etj: is-tL France Gvju! etc. I e taveiiu lUlrtj-Uic yean.' experience. , Pate-its lwl d ibrcpf Imsare nalcedmttia fciExntic 7VKIHAN lliUtrp ard spiecdld iUastnited weeMviafcr ?3.'iO ajearshi.ws tbePnerw3 rffdMce. ls,erjic rstlcp. and aas as enormous rimilatlon. Ai dress MCK t CO, Patett SiUt-Iurs. Fob's f ccitsnnc nir.niti mi jtruaunay.iew vvcrx. Hsild rtmt xheiif PalAt,' 'sv $($!& week in your own trlwn. Titois 300 and $5 outfit Iree. Address H Hallet, & o., Portlaad Xine, flES SrtT l., 6tffib.K ill For Pai 5g PILLS til Ep Cleveland and Eustis. Cirrulatioa is given la ths eait.rn papers to an interview betwetn tbe President and Senator Eustij of Louis iana, iu which the latter seems to have used the plainest kind of plain talk. The Sanator told the President tint a large proportion of 111 at appointnmts were indefansibl, and h taid: "The Republicans will maks the point that your administration lias been unequa' lo its retponxibilitiet, that it is under vicious iiifiuence; and 'in eupport'of this nil) bring forward thu defeated nomi'nees, with the charges made and sustained against their enmpeteney, fitness and moral character, and will aik the country to remember that but for ths Republican senats's interven tion thess men would havs been hold ing office undr a Democratic adminis tration." The President suggested that it was too lata to mend that mat lr now. Tim Senator retorted tint it was atill tiiuo for thu President to withdraw nominations whoe iiupru priety Im had ascertained. This mav be described as an afftir of outpo-.'.s. Tlial the Prrtideni's cunti-if-nte hat bexii abused iu many cas,i-s, and that iht: lesult has lineu the up pniiitiiitnt of Unfit nipu', is a matter nf g-ntral noturiuiy. Bat this is mil; oni of the consequence of the lude pt-ndfat policy ilr. UVveland has chovii to tollow. 11 ha, acted from drt to last on the theory that he i the ptrty; and that Ihe other u,erubrr uiut toe hu mark or alep out. Tne S'eusiorj, om the other liiti'l, dalan ihil limy are thu parly, and that the PienidtiPt must tre their mark, or dis peiiM) with party support throughout bin adiuiuixlratioii. Il Is a pleaaau rig'ii as it standi-, ami the prople can to'itruipUlt) ita iciSklludsj witliuu excessivH emotior. tVnutor Eutlis' complaint is not in g uuuus. He is not, so much couchiii ei tout the tip8Tntiuent of uuSt met as hu is about thu noh appoinfment of pMrsons liuci lit and hu frittiiJs rec- ..iim ad fur afiic. His Z'al for the inteiT-,1 of tlio j'xriy may ihus-bu ac counted fur, unhuut siting liiiu creJii for excem e patriotism. Whether h wi'l prevail against tbe President, oi ill- President wi I qutll the senatorial mutiuy, is one or lbs interesting conundrums of the futura. Washington, Marrn 30. tt hai. been u question of koj.b iuterent who it is in the bouts ln'. represents the Northern Pacific '".ilroad. llermaau's rnnolution decid.d that jestertlayi II ius been ihiVpinion of msny that the committee en public landn, in bringing in a bill toferfsit the entire Norlhrrn Pacific railroad grant from Bismaik, in fjako'a, to Portland, Oregon, wa really workin; in the inlerestj of the toinpsny, for it is knowu such a meas ure could never pass th tenate, atiu s lie schpme would be Eilled. Her mann's resolution provides for forfeit ing the grant from Wallula to Port land, where tbe railway company has not laid a tie or placed a rail. Such a resolution or bill could easily ba passed and made a law. But the'N P. rail road doss not want action taken, and, as toon as Hermann's resolution was read, Strait of Minnesota and Oates of A labanjiv ran down t !. '?ttt betora the speakers desk to oppose it. Oites is not on the committee on pub lic lands, and has no special interest in tho reiolutibn, but he flowed zeal that was amazing. Hermanu got down in the little spate kimself, and pushed his resolution through, after an animated altercation. -riip or run. Nature's own true Laxative. Pleas nut to the Palate, acceptable to the Stomach, harmless in ita nature, pain less in its action. Cures habitual Constipation, Billirnsness, Indigestion, and kindred i 's. Cleanses the system, puiiGes ilis bloo.i, regulates the liver and acts on the Bowles. Break up Colds, Chills, and Fevers, ets. Strengthens the organs on which is acts. Better than bitter, nausrous medicines, pills, salts and 'dfaagrits. Sample bottle free, and large bdttles for sale by Merrill k Robinson, Jackson ville. According to (Jen. Rostcrans Demo erats are raising money every day to end "good Democrats homa who are in Washington from all parts of the country ti g"t places and have not sueeedeJ." JVative Sons of Orcgonu At 8 o'clock to-niht, at the council chamber in this city, there will be a meeting of native bora Oregonians, to consider the proposition to organize a permanent society. It has occured to nifinv that such an orgaization would serve a useful purpose by bringing Oregon born men, who are now legien, inte.acquaintance with each other and in a position where their unittd voire may be expressed, when occasion re qnire8,"upon;ai&Wrs affecting the Wei- faro of the state. This alone is suffici ent motive for organizing, but there are other purposes not less important. The movement u by no means a Pert- land affair, but it is intended to take in the whole state. Blar.y young men living at interior points have signified their wish to be "counted in," and it is thought that a society with a large and representative membership tan raislr ba organized. In California there is a large, organizaiieH of "natevs nods," in which the whole stats takes pride. The capacity of.a country to produce ben i?, after all, its highest capacity. Oregen, we are proud lo ay, need not le ashamed of her achiev in en t in ihis rerpect, and we art glad o see her tons eager to honor her. Lat Wednesday, March dl.Ssnator Dolph addrcosedtliu Smart m favor of the admission of Wasniugton Territory into the Uniau as State He claim ed that from every point of view the territory was .entitled to aJmus on. Alluding 10 recent anti Chinese occur eiiLts, 0o h haul i hey were the work, not of citizen of Washington Territory, liut of forttlghnera. The outrages he (.luiaL-leriZfd us inexcusable; he would not defend lawless violence; but there were some mi igiting circumstances in ibis c8H. Thn people of the whole Pacific coast were liuust unanimous a tliu policy of excluding Ciiinase, )Ut the proxinii pl Vajhiiigton lar ritory o British Columbia gave oppor tunity for manr Cniiiee, on the com pletion of the Canadian Pacific railway, to got into Washington Territory and so i iolile the laws ef ihe UuiledStates. Alihuugh nalietiai troops had been called for, the prnple of Washington Territory had arrainged uiaiierk bafore tbe troops arrived. The auti-Chinaite mcitlent should not prejudice the case of the Territory. Occurrences just as reprehensible had occured in most of the States before admission, ami same time. Wine is a mocker, strong drink is rosing, an whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Neither is the man who puts bis faith in the prohi bition ticket; fer at the last minute, prohibition Democrats will vote tht Democratic ticRet and the St. John Republican gudgeons will be out in the cold holding the sack sniped in beautiful style, as they were iu New York at the last presidential election. You can never catch a Democratic sucker but once with the same hook, bat Republican suckers iH bite the same hsek as often as ".hey are dis guised with prohibition bate, thoiigh they bite lite a serpent and sting like an adder. "Albany Bulletin." Multnomah Typographical Union will to morrow endorse the candidacy TtT-Tl'rnnlr , K.. L-o, J L'.'V .Ji1 IBflOT DT en of State Printer. He will add material strength to the Republican ticket in case ha be nominated, and kis friends confidently predict that he will be. The "Prohibition Star" is still try ing to boom its "prohibition ticket by characterizing all oppostion to that ticket as "mud slinging," but tbe boom is busted. The wind was knock ed out ef it, partly, by that ticket. A Buffalo burnette hired a bachelor to turn ber chestnut hair to a blond. He made a pronounced and undeniable brindltt, for which she sues bim for $2,500. It is not a cent lad much. When a mugwump falls out ef thu rear ranks ef the Republican party, he drops ia the lead of the Democratic party as naturally as a duck takes to water. ihii bo't, dry fl .ul applied te tbe face and ncfc, is very effective remedy for a "jumping toothache." BelvaLockweoil, it is mentioned, wi" spain be a candidate for the presl Idea. la liJ38. Cholera From Raisins. The rasa of Asiatic cholera reported!, from Michigan seems, as the doctora sat, to have ben caused by thereon sumption of Valenicia raisins. No case of the disease had occared in tlie locality before. No persons living ia the neighborhood had ever associated with cholera patients. There lml been no new arriyals from injected localities. If ihejloctors are righl m declaring that the pestilence can only bef prepsgaled, -throw:jh;r,itha,disuae germs, or bacilli th-4tiasur!tvarrise,"-how did they get there And ilia answer is that they can only havn cot; there through the raising from Valeii cia, at which place the ilunnse w. severe!) prevalent fur the beat put of a ysar. W havo no wish to b?cnm altera ists, but tho who remember tlm sligbness ef the connecting link be. tween the cholera iri Europe in 1S32 and 1849, and its outbreak in (hit country in those years, will not dreui it extravagant to lay that it may have) crossed the Atlantic in a raisin box. At any rate, it is well to take all rea sonable precautions. If there be any thing in it, the avoidance ef Spaui-th raisins may prevent an epidemic. Under the circumstance prudent house keepers srill, for the presest at least, decline buying Spanish fruit, and if they want raisins will take the native article. There seems but little prespect ef Dakota being admitted as a 8'ate dvt. rin; this session of Cgrts. The Demecrats of the Territory, to a very considerable number, havn written to the members of the Committee oa Ter ritorial, objecting to A divition of the forty sixth parallel and asking that the line of the Mississippi river be fol lowed instead. It is the disposition ot the House Territorial Coaiaiittea to ad-pt-Ua latlar , tnggMtioay and.it- wilt either lay before the House a bill to this effect, or report astvefrelf u,3n the Senate bill, admitting only thu southern half. As it is b'ighly prob able that the Hensa will be guided by the committee's aotion, n matter which of these two courses it may adopt, lit natural result will be to throw the en tire sshject back into the Senate, where tbe most vigorous pressure will be necessary to bring it te the front again. Honor the dear old mother. Tim lias scattered the snowy flakes oa her brow, pliughed deep furrews on her cbeesk, bat is she not sweeter and mora beautiful now? The lips ara thin and sunken, but those are the li's which have kissed many a hot tear from the childish cheeks, and thy are sweetest lips in all tbe world. The eye is dim', yet it glows with ths soft radiance of holy lavs which never fades. Ah yes; she is a dear old mother. The sands of life are nearly run out; but, feeble as she is, she wnl ge further and reach down lowar for you than any othei apon earth. Lorn her tenderly and cheer her declining years with holy devotioa. Congress has been in session nearly three months, but as yet not much has been done, oatside of ths commit aa-sux: JOTSt-OTTf nVJnm nuiani have been consumed jn tedious speech es, which very few car te HearJ ami which nobody will read. The long de bate en the Fitz John Porter bill was wholly a waste of time as every mem ber had made up his mind before they were delivored. And now it is inti mated that wa are te have a flood f silver speeches which are rrjaally un necessary. The result will be to pro long the session until the sasamer heat forces an adjournment without action en many measures of great im portance to the public. It seems that tlie bridgen ef the Willamette at Salem is a foregoing conclusion, and preliminary steps are being taken looking to the csmpletiju of that enterprise. The amouut of travel across tbe river at that point no doubt justifies the outlay that a briJga would cost, and th'is travel will be doub led and probably tnbled when a brides spans the river at that point. Ferries cannot always he dVpenilea upon; as illustrated by one that crosses thu river at Albany, which has been dis abled for nearly two weeks canning reat inconvenience to th" traveling pablic "Albany Bullelid,"