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o o o O G o O o o Vol. 1. Shi OiMOI CITY, OSGO!V9 S1TUKDAY, MlUCIi O, 1815T. VigliiiiS tlie Ualjy. I jyr. Ralpli s Awakening. j y0U not exert yourself a little for my Z)c iUcckln ntgpvisc. prnusnED event satcudat morning By D. 0. IRELAND, OF&lCE: South east corner of Fifth and Main streets, in the bui'uling lately known as the Court House, Oregon City, Oregon. Tenns of .Stiliscriptioji. 'One copv, one year in advance $0 on " " ii delayed 4 00 Terms of Advertising. 'Transient advertisements, one square (12 litWsor less) lirst insertion . . .$2 "0 'breach subsequent insertion 100 -ii&usiiOss Cards one square per annum payable quarterly 12 00' $ i e column per annum B'0 M One half coin rwi " . . oO 00 Jnc quarter " So 00 Lfsral advertising at the established rates. "i s0 h u e l a t, ATTORN EY AT LAW, Orfgon ity, Oregon. O Office over Charmau & Brother. (S,tf 8 D.I. McKENHEY, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. 'iiriLL A'TTEXO i'RO.M PTLY TO ALL Y business ei rusted to his cure. ()r -kick One (i-'-f.T north or Bell & Parker's .Drug x; Oregon City, Wegun. ly VV. C. JOHNSON. C). M cow.v. Xft.tr I' i 'He. JOHNSON & IScCOWH, OUKUOX CITY, OREGON. "Will attend to all business entrusted,) (Syliir Wire in a'Aof thiv'Courts of the State, j collect inonev .i. egotiuf e loans, sed real cs- ; -Particular alien tj"! giveirto contested land east's. Lvl . A. ".- -Holdsits regular pfj communications on the first and third Sat urdays of each month, at half past six i m. Brethren m good standing are invited to attend, By order of W. M. Oregon CiU. Nov. t.th, Im. 3:Iy iics;on JaicJgs- Zlu. 3, l.O. ' ii'0 h Meets every Wednes- '"G-Q day evening at 7 o'clock, in the Masonic Hail. Members ef the onic are in Mted to attend. (f)y order X. (J. :'.: ly W'illuincttc Ij.ulgr o. 15 i. O. ;. T. M$ts every Satu(fiLiy evening, at the rooms Q" . 1-. corner of Mwn and Fifth streets, at 7 1-i' o'clock, Visiting member:? are invited to atn.l. ' jn7j Bv order of W. C. T. J. WELCH, Q DC N TS ST. rnvtn.i:'.y J.n-a't-l at Orcjon (Vty, Orcjtni. o Booms over C!'a::na:i i Bro.'s store. M.dn f.treet. (l--lv JAIVXE3 m. H0011S, Justice of the J'encc (?City Recorder. O Oirur. o ! hj' C oi ri II i MlSO iiii, ci i : i . ( igii Oh v. C:t Va m 1 1 1 c Will attend to the acknowledgment uf deeds, j!uPnl) otlier !t;ties appertaining to to th ither neeo theolhce of Jt.s tiee of tlie 1-eaee j:lv Dr. F. Barclay, M. E, G. L (Formerly i'urgeon to the Hon. II B. Co.) OJTICXQ-Ai Rblece, Jjliin Str:et Wi) Oregon City. Dr. H. SaiTarrans, PHYSIC I AX and SURGE OX. FFICE In J. eming's Book tore. Jtmtt xt t t, On 'jon City. (52 $)hn Fleming, O "a'ALFi; in MOO ICS and XTATJOXEIiY. (Thankful for the patronage heretofore re ceived, respectfully solicits a continuance of the favors of a generous public. His store is between Jacobs' imd Acker- man's bricKs, onBc west sidof Main street. Oregon City, October -27th, 'M. t.tf Erofescr A. J. Rutjes, T E A 9 II E R 0 F M U S I C . VTIhli be glad(.-) receive jujiurnberot 1q Pujiils at his Music Room, at the pri vate residence of Mr. Charles Bogus. He will also continue to give instructions at private residences. No charg" for the use of the piano. My pupils wiil please give me noticewheu ready to commence. ':!' DAVID SMITH W. II. M AKSH ALL. SMITH ch MARSHALL, Smiths and Boiler q fakers Corner of Main Q;i)Third streets, Ofegou City . . , . Oregon. Blacksnuthing in all itsbranch.es. Boiler .making and repairing. Ail work warranted ,4o give satisfaction. BARLOW HOUiE, Main Street, one door north of the Wole:j Factory, Oregon City O. . 0: gon. Baow, (loiriitoi. G Tiie proprietor, thankful for the continued patronage he has received, would inform the public that he will continue his euoris u, pleast his guests. Viaxn BrcughtGn, COXTRACTOR and BUILDER, Alain i:it, Or-:joiii City. Will attend to all work in his line, con sisting in pan t)t- Carpenter and Joiner work rauuii", building, etc. Jobbing promptly ileudea to. " xjyj. SUBSCRIBERS. r00D WANTED. Cord Wood taken T T in payment, r.f un t. Okkgon- City L.nte r;ri,e. Delivered at the .oiiice, or on the bluff, corner of Center aatfi seventh streets. CLIFF HOUSE. f'fT-h" Main Street, 3 AW; Opposite Woolen Factory, W. L. W II IT I", T, T. Vv'. IUIOADES, 1 ropnetora. Oregon City, Oregon, We invite the citizens of Oregon Citv, and the traveling public, to give us a share of their patronage. Meals can he had at ail hours, to please the most fastidious. 15 CLAEK GEEENMAH", City Drayiuan, OJi EGO X CITY. All orders for the dclivprv nfmppftit,"inn or packages and freight ot whateve- descrip tion, to any part of the citv, will be executed promptly (and with care. " l.Cm 0BEG0H CITY BEE WEE Y! yj henry in; nu el, Having purchased the above Brewery, wishes to in torsi the pubiic that he is now prepared to manufacture a No. 1 quality of LAGER BEER! As good as can be obtained anywhere in the State. Orders solicited and promptly tilled. Oregon City, December ilsth, lsoti. iotf LOatIS & ALBRIGHT, EXCELSIOR fd.4P.KET X Corner of Main and Fourth sis., Ongoa City Oregon, TAKE this method of informing the pub lie that they keep constantly on hand all kinds of frotdi and salt meats, such us ;.'; rh'h jirrrox veal, uoj:ski- n ; k ; j ickl i:i i a i: x. HAMS, LAUD. And everything else, to be found in iheir line of business. LO(J US k A LBUIGilT. Oregon City, November t, lss'i;. .y IN MOSS' BUILDING, MAIN STREET, Oregon City. rriir, UNDERSIGNED WILL -3 JL keen on hand a'l tiic vari eties of fresh and cured meats: POULTRY, VEGETABLES, Corned Beef and Pork, Jlacoit, Jlarr.z, Lard. Talloit tbc, d'e, Sf-c. A liberrd share of patroivusre is solicited, as I expect to keep as good an sissortinent, and of as good quality as the country affords, which will Uj delivered to purchasers at any reasonable distance in the citv. ':ly B. MAYER. I860. JOIIX 1IYKUS. lUUUl II. C. MYERS. J. MYERS & nUO'HIER, I' uJ.tr the Court Lj:(, hi Oregon, City. Dry Goods, Boots an I Shoes. Clothing, (i i oca ries. Hart, wai e. etc , etc., if ,,' y to il iin dttap us any Oregon City,' October ISM. :ly J" OH." 1ST SCHRAM Manufacturer and Dealer in SADDLES, JIARXESS, Ac, c, JIaiu street, between Third and Fourth, Oregon City. THE attention of parties desiring anything in my line, is directed to mystock, be fore making purchases elsewhere. (ly) ' JOHN SCIIRAM. A. LEVY, Main Street, at the Telegraph Office, Oregon City Oregon. Dealer in Fester's Ready made Clothing, Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes, Stationery, Cutlery, Willow and M aoden Ware, Yankee Xotions. Fancy and staple Gi'ocei ies, Camhes, Nuts, Toys, etc. (." - Fashion Billiard Saloon Main street, between Second and Third, Oregon City. J. C Mann, Proprietor. THE above long established and popular Saloon is yi't a favorite resort, and as only the choices! brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars are dispensed to cu.-toniers a share of the public patronage is solicited, (lyj J. C. MANN. SHADES SALOON. SiJe M't'ni S'r-ft, tit tirn SceonL and Third, (Jrnjoti City. GE0EGE A. HAAS Proprietor. The proprietor begs leave t inform his friends and the public generally that the above named popular saloon is open for their accommodation, with a new and well assort ed supply of the finest brands of wines, liquors and cigars. 52 THE GrEId. l!lil Sf,;.f, 'ti"iC? tli'- J'ot OwtY, Orcjoii City. E. PAYNE. . .' Proprietor. The undersigned titles this method of in Surti nig the public that he has purchased the above s:.loon, aim now offers a choice and ; Well selected stock of foreign and domestic wines, liquors, etc., which- cannot fail to please tiue wno may extend their patron age. The be-t Lager Beer, Ale and Pot ter in tn; State, always uii draught. y ' E. PAYNE. PONY SALOON. Main street, Oregon Citv, -ujuuiHig me orictv ."More Ot S. Ackerman. CZ&i J.V3IES MAW. Propr. This popular saloon is always supplied with the very be?t quality of Wines and Liquors, Ale, Porter, Beer and Cider, Cigars , and Tobacco. Give me a call 1 7-1vl JAMES MANN. DEDICATED TO "How many pounds does the baby weigh Baby who came but a month ago ? How many pounds from the crowning curl To the rosy point of the restless toe ?" Grandfather tics the kerchiefs knot, Tenderly guides the swinging weight, And carefully over his glasses peers To read the record, " Only eight."' Softly the echo goes around. The father laughs at the tiny boy ; The fair young mother sings the words, While the grandmother laughs in quiet joy, And, stooping above the precious thing, Nestles a kiss within a prayer, Murmuring softi v, " Little one, Grandfather did not weigh you fair." Nobody weighed the baby's smile, Or the love that came from the helpless one; Nobody weighed the threads &f care From which a woman's life is spun. No ir;dex tells the mighty worth Of a little baby's quiet breath A soft, unceasing metronome, Patient and faithful unto death. Nobody weighed the baby's soul, For here on earth no weights there bo That could avail ; God only knows Its value in eternity. Only eig, t pounds to hold a soul That seeks no angel's silver wing, But shrines it in this human guise, Within so fair and small a thing. Oh, mother, laugh j'our merry note; Be gay and glad, but don't forget From baby's eyes looks out a soul That claims a home in Eden vet. Tin; late Wuhcr Savage Lander left the subjoined lines us his own epitaph : I strove wnh none, for none weie worth my strife; Nature I loved, and after Nature, Art, I warmed both hai'ds before the lire of life ; It sinks and I am ready to depart. Traditions DiiMw.'jiKD.- The Jvev. S. Barring-Gould demolishes quite a number of traditions and superstition in his Curi ous JItJihs of the Middle Ages among o:h rs, the Sleepers. Y Venus, the ! wamionug Jew. the Seven ' .Unin, the Mountain of g Gellert. and Wiiiim Tell. lie is not the first, however, to sIkmv the unsubstantial character of the hero of Swiss legend, the Germans having been Beforehand with him. finding, as he does, the myth of the skillful archer among many different peoples. The dog Gellert, who was said to have been slain by his master under the supposition that he had killed his child when in reality he had saved his life by slaying the wolf that would have destroyed him. was not of Welsh breed, as the English poets have made him. but na tive to jlindoostan, his history having been told in Sanscrit centuries ago, when the lirst Welshman, l.ko the noble savage that he was. was running wild in the woods. The legend of the man in the moon, winch is generally supposi-d to hae been found ed on the story of the impious Jew of olden time who was stoned to death out side the camp for gathering slicks on the S.ibbath, is found everywhere, no two ersious exac ly agreeing with each other. In the folk-lore of Scandinavia. Mani. the moon, steals two children, ilijiuki and Bil. whose shadows are still seen on the sur face of the moon. They are. Mr. Gould thinks, the hero and heroine of the old nursery rhyme -Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water ; Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after." Oatximet,. A pretty good story was re lated to us the other day. Some years ago there lived in the city of Boston an author of distinction who was not without ceriain eccentricities of word and way. One day a friend asked him : ' Professor A., what physician do you employ " Not any."1 replied the Professor. "Not any!'7 echoed his friend in sur prise, knowing that he had a family of some halt a dozen children. v hat uo von do when vour children are sick V'' Well, I don't do anything for a few days, and then, if they don't begin to get better. I give them calomel. "Calomel! What, for every disease ?" " Well. yes. for everything." returned the Professor in his moderate way. "Years ago 1 always used to call a doctor when the children were sick ; and I found his invariable method was to look at the child's tongue, feel the pulse, shake his head, look very wise, and prescribe calomel - it always ended in that. So I. thought 1 might as well give the cal omel myself." Well but" persisted his friend, hesi tatingly. " how do you know how much calomel to give 7"' Well 1 give a dose ; and then, if that is not onough. I give a larger one and. if is too much, nature generally disposes of it s Km st ration In i:i; 1 '.('. The records in Castle Garden show that in the month of December there were f'.tlti.- arrivals at that depot ol liniti'gration. Of these d el;; came from Liverpool. ir7 from London. ,"77 from Glasgow. 4l0 from Havre. 2,2711 from Hamburg. 1.20:: from Bremen. 47 from Genoa. ?'' from Christiana, and 141 from Antwerp. These were brought in Hi sailing vessels and 0 steamers. Of the latter lt bore the Hag of Great Britain. 2 of Bremen, and 2 of Hamburg. The des tination of the emigrants for the month was as. follows : Alabama, i'f, British Col umbia. 1: Canada. H: California. 1US; Connecticut, if 7; Cuba. 2; Delaware. 7; District of Columbia. ::i; Georgia. U; Illin ois. .Mi'.; Iowa. j:7: Indiana, lis; Ken tucky, bo: Kansas. li; Louisiana. (iS; Mas- saeinisetts, 4(i! ; MarylatKl. t.-i; Maine. Michigan, -iti; Minnesota, ii'J: Missouri. 175; Mexico. i: Mississippi. 11; New Hampshire, 1; Nova Scotia, (i: New York. 4.217; New Jersey. 2S3; Nebraska, i); North Carolina. 3:' New Brunswick, 1; Rhode Island. Tfi; Ohio. GS2: Pennsylvania. 1.1.4 : South Carolina. ,3: South America, ti: Texas. In: Tennessee. 17; Vermont, 7; Virginia. .13 : Wisconsin. 462. Total, U,:k The total arrivals at Castle Garden for the ve.ar were 750 vessels, bearing 2s 143 cabin passengers, and 231.823 steer age. There were24o births on board the above vessel, and l.S7 cle?tb;. A Tra il sTOTiT. Dr. Ralph Gibson sat in his office up town, examining, with the most careful at tention, a new physiological treatise just imported from Paris. Two years of his life had he passed there in most profound and laborious study. The elegant frivo lities of the head monde seldom enticed him from his books or lectures ; and hos pital life, with its varied forms of disease, from infancy to eld ae ; the dissecting room, with its delicate Parisian apparatus lor the nice exarmirathHi of poor defunct Anatomy ; an occasion' t v i -it to luxurious high life, where mirth i-Uid dance chased away the hours with tiyiiig feet, engrossed all his time. Everything was reviewed from a professional standpoint, and the result was a much "nore intimate and scientific medical knowledge than young AT. D.'s are apt to possess. So it was with a gusto that he devorrcd this new work, and not with a very good grace that he said "Come in.!" to a gentle knock on his office door, " Mrs. Gibson sent me to tell you, sir, that the dinner-bell lias already rung twice ; and as they have company, she would be very thankful if you would come imiivKliately.'' Who are our guests, MiV;s Randall ?" " I really do not know, &ir ; I have seen only one, and that is your sister Julia's friend, Mrs. Goodhue' " Tell mother I'll be there in a minute,'' and lie tossed liis book on to the table petulantly, and followed the governess to tlie dining-room. She had just reached the door, and was on the point of entering, when, .seeing the doctor so near, she turned uway, and slowly ascended the stairs. u Don't you dine with us to-day, Miss Randall V " I take dinner with the children, sir." Dr. Gibson hadn't much time to reflect just then, but the thought passed through his mind that there were tears in the young lady's voice and a quivering oftho lip. notwithstanding the quiet, reserved man ner with which she replied to his ques tions. " My son. the doctor Mrs. Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell, Miss Morris, Mrs. Goodhue, whom you have met before, ' introducing him with evident pride. lie acknowledged their salutations gracefully, for, abstracted and devoted to his profession as he was, there was noth ing of the boor about him, though his lady mother considered him shockingly inele gant in manner and conversation. ' We have been waiting for you some little time. Ralph. Didn't you hear the bell r " Upon my word, mother, I never heard a sound. And now let's proceed to bus iness.' He performed his part of the carving operation v. iih a skill and dexterity which caused the funny little Mr. Cantrell to ex claim : Used to that sort of business, sir ? No one but a professional could take apart an animal so scientifically as that !"' " Oh, how can you, uncle V 7 exclaimed Miss Morris, in disgust. Dr. Ralph laughed good-naturedly, and rcjdied : u Yes, sir ; it dosen't take a physician long to find the joints.'' "Oh, Ralph, why will you'' exclaimed Julia forever put us in mind of some thing so terrible ; you have taken my ap petite quite away." " A little fast will pvobably be benefi cial, Jul.' Ralph noticed that the young, fascinat ing widow, Mrs. Goodhue, was assigned his sister Julia's place by his side, and wondered at the arrangement ; and a lit tle glimpse of the truth caused a quaint, comical smile to play round the corners of his mouth, lie treated his right-hand neighbor very politely, but with no show of deference, and withdrew himself to his office, under plea of a professional engage ment, immediately after dinner. He light ed his cigar, and the fumes of the fragrant havana seemed about chasing away in a cloud of smoke any little shade of annoy ance or irritation, when, lo ! another knock at the door, and this time not a little, timid rap. as if fearful of intruding, but a bold, imperious rap rap rap, which waited for no summons to enter. " Now, Ralph Gibson, I think you are the most impolite, unfeeling brother, that anybody was ever " "Cuied with." said her brother, inter rupting her. " Speak your mind, sis ; don't be tearful of wounding mv feel ings." "Not I. indeed!" replied Julia, with a disdainful toss of her haughty head. " You have none to wound. But. now, Lizzie Goodhue has come, after repeated invitations, to spend a month with me, and 1 should not suppose you would commence the very first day by iiisaU.'avj her.' " That's rather fast talk, sis ; Ralph Gibson never insulted a woman in his life."' He withdrew his cigar, o.nd looked his sister straight in the eye. If you de sire me to be even civil with you or your friend, it will be necessary for you to pur sue a very different course. You are well aware that my time is precious, and when I have a moment s leisure, I would infi nitely prefer reading, or a good cigar, to any woman's society in the world." Don't you think you are something to our visitors in the character of host ? Can friend's entertainment. This evening we are to have some music and a dance, if Ave can get enough together to form a quadrille : and if you don't come in and play the agreeable, I shall never forgive you.' " Why did not Miss Randall dine with us. Julia T " What ! when we have company Ralph Gibson '? Are you crazy ? It will do well enough when we are alone ; but the idea of placing one's governess on an equality with one's friends ! What is the reason that you can never can understand these little conventionalities, which are so im important, if we would keep our position in the first society." "The first society be confounded! I was about to use a stronger phrase, and one which might have shocked your aris tocrotic sensibilities. But all this twaddle about rank and position makes me feel like swearing." " Well, never mind that Will you come into the parlor this evening, Ralph?" " If I am not called away to a patient, and have nothing better to do, I may give you a call. So good-by, Jul ; I'm oif." Ralph Gibson was the only son. the first-horn, and decidedly the Mower of the family. He was about thirty, uncommon ly good-looking, but possessing no pen chant for anything in tho world but his profession, ignoring entirely all ideas of caste, and caring for nothing but actual merit. Julia was twenty-two or three, and exactly his opposite in everything but looks. They had the same sparkling black eyes and raven hair. Ralph's curling in rings all about his temples ; the same full lips ; but there was something in expres sion certainly unlike. Julia had a curl to her lip and a haughty flash of the eye, which denoted an arrogant and undisci plined spirit. Ralph's frank, noble face, and uncon strained, off-hand manner gained him many warm friends among all classes. There were two other children. Annie, twelve, and Bertha, fourteen, of whom Miss Randall had the sole charge. Their fa i her had been dead some years. Julia was the exact counterpart of her mother in disposition, ami they consulted! together over every matter of interest, and just nov." they were in great trouble for fear ihey might not be able to bring about an engagement between Ralph and the rich, fa s c i n a t i n g w i d o w . Tea hour passed, and no Ralph ; Mr. and .Mrs. Cantrell and niece were to leave in the evening, and although Mrs. Gibson made elaborate excuses for her son's ab sence on account of professional engage ments, yet she secretly believed him in his office, for the door was locked, and a strong smell of cigar-smoke pervaded tire little entrance. About ten o'clock Dr. Ralph made his appearance, but did not attempt a single excuse or apology. Mrs. Goodhue had just finished an extremely difficult operatic selection, which they all considered very fine, and, at Ralph's request, sang it again. He applauded it warmly, and in live min utes after commenced an animated politi cal conversation with Mr. Cantrell, and never bestowed another glance on the be witching widow. Really Ralph Gibson was a strange customer. Mrs. Goodhue, with her artless, winning manner, and elegant toiletthe little classic head, with its wealth of auburn hair" the poet's golden" the delicate complexion, and rosebud mouth, were all lost upon him. Julia recalled him tolas senses. Ralph, I have been telling Lizzie how fond you are of the redowa." Of course there was nothing for him to do but invite the widow to waltz. " But who will play for us, J ulia ? You can't play a piece in time to save your life." " I don't play any redowas. If I did. I think I could keep time. I will call Miss Randall.' In a moment more a youthful figure, dressed in mourning, came quietly in, and seated herself at the piano, and commenc ed playing a brilliant redowa. while Dr. Ralphs arms encircled the widow's waist, and her golden head almost reclined on his breast. He was the first to stop, under pretense of being dizzy. Miss Randall arose from the piano and prepared to leave the room. " That is a very pretty redowa. Miss Randall." said Dr. Ralph. U on t you favor us with something else."' She looked around as if to read the ex pression on each face, to see if approval were written there, but she evidently saw anything but that, and excusing herseli. left the room. " Very elegant young lady, that,"' said Mr. Cantrell," appreciatingly. She is our governess, sir," replied Mrs. Gibson, with an emphasis which was unmistakable. - Can't help that. Mrs. Gibson: she is extremely good-looking. Don't yod think so, doctor " She has nwanificent eyes and Urih. I never noticed her so particularly before,"' replied Ralph. I wonder why it is that men generally ignore all social distinctions. I don't be lieve a man would ever have an idea that wealth or birth was at all essential to ad mission into the jirst society. They make a distinction as to merit, education, per sonal attractions, etc., etc.. but dollars and cents never; and ray word for it. when you hear a gentleman bringing forward anv objection to a person's acquaintance or intimacy on the grounds oi pecuniary incompatibility, you may von may mane tin uui mind that his mother was deficient in good sen.-e and discrimination, or else lie pos sesses a vain, shallow-brained wife, who, wishing to forget her own plebian origin, makes her husband's money a stepping stone to all preferment. Dr. Ralph had no prejud ices of this sort. His mother an d sister had tried in vain to instill into his head and heart some of their aristocratic ideas, but it was a moral impossibility to drag him doirn to their level. It could not be done. God had created him abort! all such petty considerations. Miss Randall's duties were legion ; yet she never complained. Each morning one of the servants swept Dr. Ralph's oiiice. but lie was so particular and " fussy" about books and papers, that some one else was obliged .to do the dusting and regulating. This work fell to Miss Ran dall. Mrs. Gibson hadn't the patience or inclination. Julia was too indolent. One morning Ralph entered the oflice while Lottie was thus engaged. He had never seen her there before, and was quite surprised. .Miss Randall'' said he," I am astonished to see you here, doing servant's work. By whose orders do you do this'"' " I heard your mother say. sir,' said Lottie, eor.siug her work and looking him calmly in the face, "that you were very particular in regard to yoUr papers and books, and that you found a great deal of fault with the servants" carelessness, so I offered tay services, thinking 1 might be, able to discriminate between articles of rubbish and articles of virtu ; but I assure vou 1 find mvself sadly puzzled occasion ally.'" Ralph laughed heartily, lighted his cigar, laid himself back in his comfortable oiiice chair, lilted Ids feet to the table, and very leisurely surveyed the graceful, dark-robed figure putting filings to rights in such a demure, political manner. . Miss Randall dusted each book and pamphlet, and then said : " Will you be kind enough to remove your feet. Dr. Gibson, a moment.' " Certainly, certainly," and he pushed himsolf away from the table. Then Lottie brandished her little feather duster around the pictures and furniture stopping in front of Ids chair. "It is really very unfortunate, doctor, that you came in before 1 Lad finished my task ; but as I dislike extremely to leave my work uncompleted, you wi 11 oblig e me exceedingly by taking another chair until I remove the dust from this." So Dr. Ralph did again as he was bid. " I wonder. Miss Randall, if there -is a place where we are delivered from the an noyance of dust and dirt?'' " Probably, sir : but are dust and dirt your greatest earthly troubles?" " Not by a deuced sight, Miss Randall," Dr. Ralph didn't always think twice before lie spoke once, not even in ladies' society. " but why do vou ask such a question as that ?" " Because I thought ihev appeared so very infinitesimal to me in comparison, that if you had no greater perplexity than that, you must be an unusually happy man. and l" think it is always best to pray to be delivered from the greater evil first." " That's ike way you reason, is it? Well. then. Miss Randall. I'll make you my confidant, and you shall join with me in supplicating Dr. Ralph's speedy release from tlx." thraldom of frivolous, designing women." Lottie looked at him a moment, as if undecided what to do for she could hardly believe that he intended ran thing personal by the remark, when he relieved her by inquiring very abruptly : " How long have vou been with us. Miss Randall?" " Three months, doctor." " Three months! and yet in all that time I have never seen you in the drawing-room but once. Why do you remain here, when there are other families with whom vou could be infinitely happier because ap preciated ?" " I am well aware of that, doctor, but my reasons for remaining here are these : Your mother pays me an excellent salary, considerably larger than 1 could hope to obtain elsewhere ; atid as I have an invalid mother to support, the pecuniary benefit is worth a great deal more to me than any amount of appreciation or society." " What is the matter with your mother ?" asked Dr. Ralph, abruptly. " Consumption, sir, I am afraid.' " Has she a physician?" " No, sir." " Where dose .she live ?" ' Twenty-fifth street." ' What number?"' Lottie gave him the desired number, and lie drew out his memorandum book and made a very professional entry, without any remark whatever. It had been Lottie's great desire to pro cure a first-class physician for her mother, but she had never been able to do so. and it was the greatest grief of her life to see her failing week after week, and she obliged to leave her alone in her feeble ness ; so. although she did not dare ask Dr. Ralph any questions, yet she felt that he would benefit her, if anybody could. Julia and Mrs. Goodhue were preparing for a large parry. Ralph had promised to escort the widow ! It was a bore; but common civility demanded a little atten tion to his sister's friend, so lie had re solved to be very gracious, and at dinner bantered them in regard to their toilets, and assured them that unless they were ' got up" (that was one of Ralph's pet phrases) in the most recherche style, noth ing would ever induce him to take them out again. They did not engage their hair dresser in time, and the consequence was that Lottie's good taste and nimble fingers were called into requisition. Never before laid the widow s golden locks shown off to such good advantage ; and Julia's wavy black hair was arranged in classic bands around her finely-shaped head, which made her style of beauty more regal than ever. Ralph was sent for to criticise. Mrs. Goodhue, with her eyes turned modestly away, arrayed in her pearl-colored silk with" 'its frills of real lace, and sparkling diamonds with their heavy jet settings, was indeed a beautiful picture, and to most men an irresistible one. Miss Randall stood in the background, survey ing her handiwork with evident apprecia tion. Ralph looked thcr" over, flattered Mrs. Goodhue until the little lady was entirely overeorne. and then asked : "I'ut. Jul. who fixed your top-knots?"' " Miss Randall. Ralph, and hasn't she done herself credit ?"' exclaimed Julia, en thusiastically. She has given you both, ladies, a finish and elegance, which no hair-dresser could have done ; but my opinion is, she could have found better business, and not half tried. Have you copied that manuscript for me. Miss Randall '.'"' " No. sir. I haven't had time : but I will go to the office and do it immediately."' Oh! it is of no consequence ; perhaps I shall have time when I return. If any one comes for me in a hurry, please tell them where I can be found ;" and so they rolled oil" to the fashionable parly. To hi conHr-yor.' Oar Chip Basket. The latest style of bonnet that has ap- peared in Paris is a twine string w ith a diamond set in the top. The Berlin correspondent of the London lie cle tc says Bismark averages a bottle of brandy every day. The Paris correspondent of the N. Y5 Wtnid says Louis Napoleon intends to ab dicate his throne on the closing of the great French Exhibition. Mr. Horace B. Proctor, a smart colored man. had a handsome vote for MayoPof Lowell, and yet the Radical papers of that city do not even mention his name. ' To cure the toothache, pulverize eqtuu parts of salt and alum, take as much cot ton as will fill the tooth, dampen it, put in the mixture, and place it in the tooth. We require four things of woman that virtue dwell in her heart, that modesty play on her brow, that sweetness flow on her lips, and industry occupy her hands. A poor little girl in the Fourth Ward, New York, as she was 'lying said : " She was glad she was going to die, because now her brothers and sisters would have enough to eat.' A Western paper says they have preach ers out there of the stern-wheel species, who are " exceedingly light in the head, but keep up a prodigious racket in the rear." Pouring cold water on the face ami Ik ad destroys the effect of narcotic poison. A girl poisoned with landman in England was saved in this way. alter all other rem edies had failed. " My friend." s t'd a doctor to an Irish patient, be composed, we must all die once."' "An' it's that vexes me." replied Pat ; "if it wor more than onc't, I d be aisy in my mind.' In peeling onions, put a large needle in the mouth, hrdf in and half out. The nee dle attracts the oily juice of the bull), and any number may be peeled without atiect ing the eyes, A letter to the African 2'ones says : The death of King Quow Pgudy, of Aquapim, was the signal for the sacrificing of some thirty-five or forty men raid women con nected w it'n his household. O There are 485.000 Catholics 5m New York city. 2,".0U! ot whom are regular church attendants. The total include 50.000 voting men between the ages of 15 and 30 years. O The Atlanta Ld'Wymcer denies that the subject of repudiation is being agitated in Georgia, and declares that the people of that State will never repudiate their hon est del its, their credit, their moral man hood, or tli'eir self-respect. A person who has taken pains to ex amine the records, states that in 18G4. the bloodiest year of the war. there wereOO more of accidental deaths of citizens of Massachusetts, than of Massachusetts sol diers killed in battle. o The Catholic Church in the United States is said to have 3.884 churches and chapels, 74 theological seminaries, and 1,404 acad emics and schools, containing 30,0 '.)0o pupils. The Catholic population of the United States is estimated from 4,000.000 to 5,000,000. Jt is stated that in Vermont one couple out of every eleven that are married sub- o sequently gets a divorce. When it is known that there are many more applica tions for divorces than are granted, the amount of matrimonial felicity in that State cannot be regarded as very great. John W. Steele, who in lSGat the age of twenty, became heir to the celebrated McCiintock farm on Oil Creek, Pa.. whielP then yielded an income of $2,000 per day, and SldO.OOO in ready money, lias become a miserable pauper, and the farm haQbeen sold to pay the taxes. o At a " spiritual circle." a viriPcrar ladv asked : " lsthe spirit of my husband pres- O entf when an answer came, " He is." She asked : "John, are you happy with out me ?"' " Very happv." " Where re you, John ?"' " In h 1." It is further re lated that the vinegar lady threw a lamp at the medium's head, which had the effect) of solving the problem of squaring a circle. A Philadelphia paper is responsible for the following fish story : Mr. Schoelhurtz. cf Erie. Pa., went fishing to the light-house dock on Friday last. While examining his watch, a fine gold one. a fish bit. tak ing off his hook, at the same time fhe sud- den jerk threw his watch out of his hand into the lake. On going ashore MrOS. bought of another lisherm: an cight-o pound black bass, just caught, in whose mouth he found his hook : but strangest of all, upon cutting the fish open.Ohe found his watch, which ticking. had not even stopped Tun Pnii-msTOTnc Remains ix Minne sota. The New York Herald published a few days since a letter from St. Anthony, Minnesota, giving an account of a remark able cave that had been discovered in that city. It is stated that a man. while dig ging out earth in the cellar of his house, which stood on a limestone bluff, found an iron door, wnicn, being opened, revealed a flight of steps cut in the solid rock. He descended them and found several spa cious apartments, in which a stone altar and various relics indicating that human sacrifices had been perpetrated there, still remained. Remains were also seen, indi cating that the cave had beerPiCplacof resort, probably for the purpose of human sacrifice, by the mysterious race which preceded the Indians in the habitation of our continent. The outlet of the cavern, though blocked up by falling stones, ob viously opened on the high banks of the river. The story seemed very doubtful, and our suspicions were apparently coiit firmed by the denial by the St. Anthony correspondent of the St. Paul Pioneer, of any such cave being known toxist at St. Anthony. Reuben Nesmith, of St. An thony, however, writes to the St. Paul Press, saying that the Herald's account is true and unexaggerated, and that the mat ter has been purposely kept secret until the explorations have been completed the letter to the Herald having been un authorized, (lie adds : 1 hope to be able, in the course of a lew days, to invite the public to test the truth of the assertions made by the Herald, by a personal inspec tion of these wonderful relics and this subterranean memento of a past age, and which may bo truly pronounced 'jgje-his-toric. I propose to extend an invitation to the Governor and the members of the Legislature to visit them as soon as thevQ next assemble ; and I trust that, should the Historical Society decide not to purchase these remarkable antiquities, the State will at orKe take measures to secure them, to be preserved among rt archives. CH--cmnati GozeVe. O 'q O O O O O O O O O O o o c o o o O o o O O O o o o o o O o o o o o o