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o O 0 0 THE OL.O FAliJl." Pre been, dear George, to "our old place' "Where you and I were born, Put meeting no familiar faee, It made me feel forlorn. Where father tilled, now strangers til, Oar father's Louse is not ; A stranger's home standi on the hill Where Etood our humble cot. '" ' The old red barn i.s torn away " A new one stands there now What fun we've had in that old bay ! What frolics in the mow ! o " The old well-sweep has disappeared, instead llxe is a pump ; Tlie farm how changed ! The laud we cleared Id now without a. sluinp. And those "buck acres" where we mowed. (RiKh-aclers true they were,) " A boy upon si mower rode, And cut while I was there. . The rattling reaper vapid inn The waiving grain among. Where erst beneath the broiling uo Our cradles oft we swung. Those reapers, George, have truly Luug Our cradles " iu the shade ;" The only crad't uow-days swung io where 55o baby's laid. Our mother's grave, dear George, I sought, There wept I kuowuot why ; I full the changes joars have wrought On all on you aud I. May Go:l long bless the noble s)ul Who owns the " old farm" now ! JWs (pared our ,' that hallowed knoll Is sacred from the plow ! AGRICULTURAL. -o- roiice (o our llc.ukis. A general iiivlUdioa is extended to all the t etcrs of The Wkculy E.vrEitrr.isK, to scad 1j Ike Editor of this paper ivf urina tion on iU'jccls coiuuctod lolth fanning, (j'trdcniiiy, and i ural economy. 0 The great difficulty in setting out trees and getting the to to live is theolroulh in the summer time. In order to prevent the drouth from in juring them, take long manure or htrav.- nod lay around the roots, and pile stones or wood or boards on it. This will keep the ground moist and the trees will all live. Wood is good without the straw lut better with it. Try it and see. rphe rust in wheat is a subject of discussion iu San Francisco. Air. W. Itiymcnd, a scientific gentleman, nays that the rust in wheat is a veg etable parasite which spends one por tion of its existence on the wheat plant, and after that U ruined, is car ried by the winds to the barberry bushes, whore it completes its circle nf life, generates an immense swarm of germs and dies. Those germs are carried by the winds to the wheat oQ fields of the next year, and the same -course is repeated. Without the :busins the rust fungus could never ?iultjly. If this theory is proved to ilo be correct, the barberry will have Tlo sails. ". Jn some localities farmers find dlfft-ufi-. ' to rear fo'wls on account of Vlic lejnv. lalions of skunks. In some of Ukj f-gii -ullural papers it has been rscr-Vecl and onfirmed by testimony O lint if this animal is caught in a box trap to low that it tannoflift its tail, rtSeve will be iio offensive emission from itsc'nt-bag ; for it is asserted there ;.o a connection between the Muscles of the tail and those by which he inuky fiujd is ejected which pre vents the latter event unless the for mer can be raised erect. Caught in a box-trap very little higher than the animal stands, ho may be drowned without endangering the trapper with the animal's perfume. A correspond Odeii of the Country Gentleman says An old gentleman, one of my neighbors, has caught, skinned, aud pressed his scores of them, and it was a common sight, on passing his house of u morning, to see him deliberately trudging, with staffin one hand and a liglit box-trap under the other arm. toward an adjacent mill-dam, where a rope and stone soon prepared the 6ubject for farther operations. When seated on a log, the old man would leisurely remove the skin, toss the musk-bag and entrails into the pond, md fiualiy start for home with the little cQrcass as white and clean as that of a squirrel or raccoon, and presently it would appear in a drip ping-pan by the fire, when the oil, after separation, was either used as a medicine or burned in lamps. The q oil is a valuable remedy in croup and kindred diseases, being second only to that of rattlesnake fcr this purpose. Onions. John D. Wolf writes to the Scientific American as follows: In the spring of IS 19 I was in t rrarge of one hundred men on ship lo;rd, with the cholera among the men. We had onions, which a nura lier of the menale freely. Those vho did so were soon attacked, and nearly all died. As soon as I made this discovery thejr use was forbid len. After mature reflection, I came to the ccnclusiou, that onions should never be eaten during the prevalence of epidemics, for the reason that they ubsorb the virus and communicate the disease, and that the proper use for them is sliced and placed in the sick room, replaced with fresh ones every few hours. It is a well estab lished fact that onions will extract the poison of snakes; this I personally know. Some kinds of mr.d will do the 6ame. After maintaining the foregoing opinion for eighteen years, L Have fouud the following well attes ted: Onion? placed in a room where there is smali-pox,. will b'ister and decompose with great rapidity; not only so, but will prevent the spread of the disease. I think, as a disinfec tant, they have no equal, when prop erly used: but keep them out of the stomach. Ask your neighbor for tke lixTERPfusi:. to subscribe A correspondent of the Field, gives the following recipe for harness blacking-, which he has used for sev eral years and is perfectly coiivinced of its excellence ; Beeswax (shred fine), eight ounces, turpentine suffi cient to .cover it; let them stand till the wax is dissolved f three or four days); ivory black, fuur ounces ; ol ive oil (I use neatv foot oil), two ounces; Prussian blue, two ounces. Rub the ivory black and Prussian blue well together to a fine powder in a mortar, then add the oil, and gradually the other ingredients, and thoroughly mix them. If it gets hard by keeping, soften with turpen tine. I use one brush one end for blacking, the other for polishing. " The prospects for an excellent crop of wheat in this county were never better" is a favorite item with the California papers. Here in Or egon we never have anything to the contrary. - There is always an excel lent crop of cereals to reward the in dustry of the husbandman. Appointments lor (lie CiLiii imiii. Hon-. DAVID LOG! AN', and Hon. JOSEPH S. SMITH, the Union aud Democratic can didates lor Congress, will address the people as follows. Speaking to commence each day at 1 o'clock r. m.: LaGrande, Monday, May ISth. Uaker City. Tuesday, May l!Hh. Auburn, Wednesday, May 20th. Willow creek, Friday, May 22d. Canyon City, Monday, May ."ith. The opposing candidates for the various oliicc's in Clackamas county, will address the people at the following place s at 12 o'clock each dav : I'h-a.unt Hill. Monday, May ISth. Union, Tuesday, May Kith. bower Molalia," Wednesday, May 20th. Manuam's, Thursday, May 21st. Upper Molalla, Friday, May 22d. Heaver creek, Saturday, MaT Vt'-id. Matloun School house, Monday, May 2.jih. Voting's, Tuesday, May 2'lth. Keck creek, Wednesday, May 27th. Mihvaukte, Thursday, May asih. Oswego, Friday, May 2'Jth. Oregon City, Saturday, May 50th. Til 12 LAW OF SEWSPAl'ERS. If subscribers order the discontinuance of their newspapers, the publisher may con- tinue to scad them until all arrearages are paid. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their newspapers from the office to which they are sent, they are held responsible un til they have settled the bills and ordered them discontinued.' It subscribers move to other places with out informing the publisher, and newspa pers arc sent to the former direction, they are hoid responsible. Those of our mail subscribers whose subscription still remains unpaid, will observe the' X" marked iu pencil, after the name upon the margin of their papers. Wetru '.t they will give it their early atten tion, aud forward us the amounts immedi ately, according to bills sent them. MIS CULL A NEO US. HIGHLY IMPORTANT To all wishing IIOIISH SHOEING, BLACK. SMITHING, 1IION, ETC. John W. Lewig, Corner of MA IN and SECOND utrcets, OREGON CITY, Takes this opportunity to inform his old customer's, and the public in general, that he now has on hand THE CELEBRATED Web-Foot" Plow f And other patterns which he warrants in every particular to give satisfaction. The Fanning community are especially and earnestly invited to call anu see these im plements, before purchasing elsewhere. All work iu his line is done in the best possible manlier, and at such prices as must suit all. In connection with the above de partment of business the undersigned is also prepared to munuiacture Wagons and Carriages of every kind! iu point of style and durability E tl U A It TO ANY I II I O It T E D! Ilavine constantly on hand for sale a lara:e assortment of material, consisting in part of WAGON TIMBER, IRON, STEEL, ETC., The proprietor is Enabled to fill all Orders! For such Articles on, The Most Favorable Terms. !-5T All work from this establishment. and all material sold on order, is warranted to be as represented. J. W. LEWIS. CUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Multonomah ss 150 cent. Revenue stamp. J. D. Miller, plaintiff, vs. Robert N. White derendont. Motion lor leave to issue an Execution and action to revive a judgment. To Pulcrt N. White ilu above wimcd JtfenJen t In the name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint and motion tiled against you in the above entitled action, within ten days of he date of the service of this summons upon you, il served within said county; or, if served in aav other countv ot this State, then within twenty days from the date of service ; or, it you tail to answer, lor want thereof, the plaintiff will apply to the Court on the first day of the term of said court, which shall be held after six weeks publica tion ot uns summons lor leave 10 issue an Execution against you on a judgment obtain ed against you by the plaintiu in the Dis trict Court of the 2nd Judicial District of Oregon at the May term thereof, to wit: On the 4th dav of Mav 1856, in the Countv of Multnomah, for th 3 sum of 447 20 ; and for a iudirnient against you fur the sum of 417.- 2" and interest thereon since the 4th day of May 1S5S, and for costs and disbursements of this action. Dy order of Hon. "VVVW. Upton, Judge of the -ith Judicial District, BO-Ot JOHNSON & McCOWX, May 11, 1S63. Attorneys for Plaintiff. A DMiNlSTEATOH'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby jriven that the under signed was duly appointed administrator of the estate of .James liichord deceased, ty trie Hon. W. T. Matiock. countv Judge ot Clack amas county. State of Oregon on the 4th day of Mav. lSijs. AH persons having claims a- gaiust said estate arj required to present tnem to me with the proper vouchers wiwun six months from the date of this notice, at the oihee f Johnson & McCowd, Attorneys, in Oregon City, county and state aforesaid. Dated, Orccon City, May Tth, ISO. (-29.4 SAMuLL Mll.LhK, Administrator, ; .;. of Estate of James liichord. TOTICE. The undersigned give notice to all Per- sous that they must not tap the Tualatin liiyer, nor change the sime from flowing in the natural cbauuU. i - J. A. FIELDS, - . , J. J. R. SHAW, , l'LTEli A. WEISS, - Oregon City; April 1 1th, fm.2tf I USTiCCS- PLANKS, of every desci In . tieri. t ;t ;aic .!?. cEc; .VlMiitlW. Hortlanb. J. n. M1TCUELL. J. N. TOLPjI. A. SMITH. Mitchell, Dolplt & Smith, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, Solicitors in Chancery, and Proc tors in Admiralty . JSF" Office o"tr the. old Post Office, Front street, Portland, Oregon. A. C. GIBBS. G. W. PARIilSH, Notary Public and Coin, tj" Duds. GIBBS & PARRISH, Attorneys and Counselors at-Law, PORTLAND, OREGON. OFFICE On Alder street, in Carter' New thick Dlock. n3 0. P. MASON, Attorney and Counselor at Law, 102 Front si., Portland, Oregon. Jl LL ATT EN D TO BUSINESS IN AN V VV Court in the State or Washington Territory. Including business under the bankrupt Law. 37:ly DALY & STEVENS, G .NEPAL AGENTS, Ot'nce Removed to No. 104 Front street, Portland, Oregon. Opposite McCorinick's Book-Store. "7ILL GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION VV to the Collecting and adjustment of accounts, bills aud notes; Negotiating Inland bills; effecting loans; selling and leasing real estate; house renting, - and to the gen eral agency business in ail its branches. JAS. 1.. DALY. WARD 3. STEVENS. Notary Puhlic. I. S, ROSENBAUM & Co,, No. 45 Frout st., Portland Oregon. WHOLESALE DEALERS IX Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff, Stationery, Yankee Notions, and Toys. Orders promptly attended to. John Nestor, Architect, OFFICE IN CAJiTEirS JiCILDINU, Front st., Portland Oregou. FIRST-CLASS RESIDENCES, Business Houses, JIalls, Churches, lencmcnts, Cottages, Suburban Jicsidcnces, and ALL INSCRIPTIONS OF BRICK AN'D FRAME Buildings Designed and Planned With accuracy, and scrupulously and faith fully superintended. Z'j Owners' interests considered paramount. V. A. ALDFUCH. J. C. MLIiRlLL. JOHN M CRAK12X. M'CRAKENj MERRILI& GO. FIIIPPl.VG, COMMISSION AND Forwarding Merchants, A CENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA, J V Hawaiian aim Oicijon racket Lines. Importers of San Quenttn and Carmen Island Salt, Sandwich Island Sugars, Coffee Uice, ami 1 ulu. Agents for Provost's & Co.'s Preserver Fruits, Vegetables, Pickles and Vinetrar. Dealers in Hour, Grain, liacou, Lard Fruit, Lime, Cement and Plaster. Will attend to the Purchase, Sale or Ship ment of Merchandise or Produce in New York, San Francisco, Honolulu, or Portland. ALDUIC11, M Ell KILL fe CO., Kos 201 and 20(5 California Street, San Francisco. M'CRAKRN, MERRILL .t CO., lb' North Front Street, Portland. Sugar, Coffee and Syrup. Just received per barque RAINIE LI , from iroNOi.t'i.u mrucr. 4,000 KEGS ISLAND SUGAR ; OF VARIOUS GRADES. 100 sks NONA COFFEE ; 300 bbte Hawaiian sugar house syrup. Will be sold low io the trade, by M'CRAKEN, MERRILL & CO. MACK HATCH, DENTISTS, The patronage of those desiring Eimt Class Oh -rations, is respectfully solicited. ruitistaction in all cases guaranteed. N. B. Nitrous Oxy le administered for the Rainless Extraction of Teeth. Also: the h'lti'Joltue Spray used for those who prefer it. Officb Corner of Washington and Front streets, Portland. Entrance 011 Washington street. &M W II A T Nos. 12( Cheer House i, 123 and ISO Front street, PoitTLAxn, Oregon. REDUCED RATES! The undersigned having taken this well- known house, solicit increased patronage from the traveling public. The llouse has lately been refitted, and the proprietors are now able to offer additional inducements to their patrons. The table will be furnished with the best market affords, and be under the immediate supervision of the proprietors hooma well lurmshea and well veutilateu. A larre fire proof safe for the deposit of valuables. Baggage taken to the hotel free of charce. Board per week 5 00 Board and lodging ' . 0 to 8 00 According to the room occupied.) Nothing will be left undone, which is in the power of the proprietors to render guests comfortable. LYONS, LEONARD & Co., ii.ti Proprietors. Western Hotel, POUTI AXD, OREGON. Corner of First and Morrison streets, Tfi3 best and most comfortable Hotel in the State, where every want is anticipated, and cheerfully supplied. Warm and cold Hatha attached to the house. This Hotel is located near the steamship Landing. The Hotel Coach will be in at tendance at all the Landings, to convey passengers and baggage to and from the house free of charge. SEVYLLL, & DORCEY, xi.tf Proprietors. AMERICAN EXCHANGE. ( Late LINCOLN JfO USE.) Xo. Si Front street, Portland Orecon. L. 1 . W.yLi.Vrm, Pi!OPItIETOK, Late of Western Hotel.) This house is the most commodions in the State, newly furnished, and it will be the en deavor ot the proprietor to make his guests comfortable. The Baggage Wagon will al wavs be found at the landing on the arrival of steamships and rirer boats, carrving ba gage to the house tree ol charge. j 1 1 .ly P ATT ON HOUSE, Two doors south of the old Court llouse, Frout street, Portland, Oregon. W. N. Patton- Proprietor. Single meals, 23 cents Cods, 25 cents. This house is newlv fitted, and famished in the best stvle. xii.Gm Fred. Mull er, Th e Or i g i n a I ,P a x a r a t ta Begs to announce to his old customers and the public, that His New Restavuaxt, Two doors from Alder, on First street. Port land. is now open. Oystets, Uasne, Chops, etc. fxi.3 Ot! PI5.INTI-.-Ci Sr.AThY EXEl'C cdst th..- F.MLKPKIiii -on-lCli povtlauiX THE BEST SELECTION gifi And largest assortment of 6j&VJrf!Sa Ladies' Gents', Misses'. Coys BL and Childrens' BOOTS and SHOES. Can be had nt the PHILADELPHIA BOOT AND SHOE STORK, No. 112 Front street, PrUind, opposite Walter Pros. Carjt store, where new goods of the latest styles are re ceived by every steamer, direct from the east, enabling us to sell cheaper than any other store in ths city. KAST & CAH ALIX. 112 Front street. Portland. SrilING STOCK 1 -NOW- OPENING ! HURGRhN & SKINDLER ! itG, 13, I73 First street, corner of Salmon, PORTLAND, OREGON. IMPORTERS AND JliNfFACTURERS OF Parlor, Bedroom, Diningroom, Office and Library F urniture ! Pure curled Hair, EureTca hair, Moss Pulu, -Mrool and Straw Matrasses, Spring Matrasses of all descriptions On Hand and Made to Order. We arc constantly adding to enr already large stock, and purchasers will find a most Complete Assortment to select from. No pains will be spared to do justice to our patrons, both as to prices and (juality. We have a large stock of case goods, such as Walnut Bedroom suits ! Imitation Maple ! Oak and Hose wood suits! Ann. Dining, and Wood scat chairs! WE St l-l-LY OEALEKS AND MERCHANTS Receiving orders from the country at the LOWEST. PRICKS ! 20.) HURGREN &SIIINDLER. mvm Mm Am One door south from the corner of First and Morrison streets, near the Western, J'orlland, Oregon. Wm. T. Shanahan, IMJ'ORTEU AND DEALER IN M US 1 OA L IN STB UMENTS, FIXE EN OB A VINOS, I 'I CT UBE FBA ME S And MOLDINGS. nPHE FINEST AND LARGEST STOCK i of Engravings, Cromos, Plain and col ored Lithoirnmh!-, etc.,, ever before offered in this market., just received and fur sale ut GEEATLY REDUCED PRICES! al'so : . Vicivs of Columbia Bivcr Scenery ! Constantly on haack AGENT FOR 'BUAnni llv'S CELEBRATED i:3fa4l Scale lisB.iios 2 Which have given universal satisfaction, and which 1 c guarantees to sell at San Fran cisco prices. 3f Speehd attention gfven to framing Photograph .Engravings, etc. f?? Mr. Hhiinahan. formerly of A. Koh- ler's establishment, iSan Francisco, will at tend to tvMiinjr and repairing Pianos, Melo doons, and all kinds of Musical Instruments. x'ianos for Rent. (CO.ly Sixteen Yo a rs in Oreson. S. j, Fvl 5 0 0 B M 8 0 K, taMUSlc'j the rfm Pioneer Bookseller and Publisher Of this State, desires to inform all his old customers (and as many new onss as may not be acquainted with the fact) that lie still continues to operate at the FRANKLIN BOOK STOKS, 105 Front Street, Portland, (EXACTLY Ofl'OSlTE MOLNT HOOI) Where he is prepared to furnish SCHOOL BOONS, STATIONERY, SHEET MUSIC, INSTRUCTION ROOKS for all kinds of Musical Instruments. CHCIlCil SIVS1C BOOKS, BASS, VIOL, GUITAR- aud VIOLIN STRINGS. BLANK BOOKS, TOYS, MISCKLLAM KOIS 15UUKS, CHEAP PUBLICATIONS, NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, GLOBES, PRESSES, PENS, Photographic Albums, And every other article in the above line. 9 f AND PAPER HANGING BKCi LEAVE TO ISFOnJI public that we have THE Removed to the Fine Store No. 89 Front street, Portland, Formerly occupied by Messrs. Loha, Lyon cv Kaufman Where we shall now open cur latest impor tations oi CARPETS, PAPER HANGINGS, FLOOR AND TABLE OILCLOTHS, WINDOW STTADES, DAMASKS LACE CURTAINS, CORNICES AND BANDS, GILT MOLDINGS, And all goods in the CARPET & UPHOLSTERY LINE ! AY c Import our ooIs Direct from the East, and sell at less than San. Francisco l'rices I WALTER KROS., No. SO Front street, between Alder 85.) and Washington, Portland, Oregon. Pioneer Book Bindery. OREGON! AN BUILDING, 5 -Washington Sfreet, PORTLAND, OREGON. BLANK BOOKS RULED and BOUND to any desired pattern. MUSIC BOOKS, MAGAZINES, NEWS- I Al .Lie., bound m ercry variety c ttyle known to the trade. Orders irom the conr.trr rrcmntlv nt Portland. w ILLAMGTTE IRON WORKS COMPANY ! North Frout and E sts., Portland. Oregon. Iron Foiiiilcis, STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER BUI LDERS. rpHKSE WORKS ARE LOCATED ON the JL bank of the river, one block north of Couch's Wharf, and have facilities for turn ing out machinery promptly and elliciently. We have secured the services of Mr. John Nation, as Director of the Works, whose ex perience on this coast for fifteen years gives him a thorough knowledge of the various kinds of machinery required for mining and milling purposes. We ae prepared to exe cute orders for all classes of machinery and boiler works, such as MINING AKD STEAMBOAT MACHINERY ! FLOCKING MILLS ! SAW MILLS ! QUARTZ MILLS ! ! MINING ruiirs ! ! Mt.invficlire and Pfpair Macliimry of all kinds. IRON SHUTTER WORK at San Eri)ici-;co cost an-l f rtiyht. Wlicthr Ran dall's Patent Grinder anl Amaf'amator. thin-bar's and Steven's Self Ad 'pi situ a Fate at Piston Packing, either applied t-o out or new steam cylinders, (taartz Stampers, Shots and dies -if the best hard iron. ZAy 1851- 1867 E. J. NORTHRUP & CO., OFF Kit FOtt SALE LOW Builders' Hardware and Carpenters' Tools, Black smiths1 and Machinists' Tools; Coopers1 and 2'unncrs1 Tools, Mining and Farmers' Tools, Mill and Cross-Cut Saws, Ship and Steamboat ILardware, Tar, Fitch, Oakum, Oars, Packing, Manilla and Hemp Cordage, Anchors - Blocks and Sheaves, Powder, Fuse, Shot, Lead and Caps, Wooden Ware, I'wincs and Brushes. IRON.STEEL, AND Blacksmiths Goods, Cumberland Coal, Put nam, New York and Gritlin Horse Nail.?, Malleable Nuts and Irons for Bug gies sti.d Wagons; Wagon Skfrina and Iron Axles, all sizes. WAGON TIMBER. llabi, Spoles, A.eest pott and Shafts, Lent lums, hawed Tclcoes, ti-c, ibc. Agents for A. S. Ilullitlic fe Co., "Wire Hope I.ianiifatt users. Circulars furnished on application. Our facilities for purchasing goods in the Eastern Markets being of a superior charac ter, we are enabled to otter goods in our line a; as low rates as they can be jim chased in this market. We call the attention of deal ers to our stock, which comprises the iiiofI complete and extensive assortment af goods in this line ever ollered in this market. 30 11 J. NOKTHIIUP it CO., 131 Front Sireet, Portland, Oregon. PLUMRtfti, GAS & STEAM Pitting Establishment, Xo. liO J-'ij st .street Fortlaml Gas Fixtures, Cooking Ranges, Hot Water Boilers, Marble p Wash stands, Sheet Lead and Block Tin, Water Closets, Bath Tubs, Lead j. -pc. Wrought Iron Pipes, all Sizes. TEES. FLUOWs. RETURN FENDL NIPPLES, j! US JUNGS, fv., for StuiHi, Water and Uas. ALSO Scotch Tubes, Water Guages, Whistles Tallon Pumps, Steam Ganges, Glebe, Angle, and Check Valves, Guage Cocks, Air Cocks, and all kinds ot Brass Work. Rubber Hosi?, Uose Pipes, Ac. Hotels, public buildings, and private resi dences heated with the latest improvements in steam or not air apparatus. I invite citizens generally to call and ex amine my stock, which lias been selected with great care, and especial attention given to the wants of this market. May IS, 1;7. l:ly G. II. MYERS. Established Established 1S57. 1S57. No. 80 First street, Portland, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Garden. Grass and Flower Seeds ! All Seeds from this Establishment arc Warranted rrcsh and Genuine. Foreign and Domestic Dried Fruits and eatables. Foreign and Domestic Green do do Vegetables and Fruit Packed with care for Hhipmeiat. NUTS rea-nuts. Brazil-nuts. Wal-nuts. Fil berts and Almonds. GROCERIES A selected stock of choice Groceries, bought expressly for family use. All of which is offered for cash at cash prices. Orders solicited. :ly .iuii.v trt iixxoR. No. 90 First st., Portland, Oregon. iia.ts. mm mats. hfiEUSSOOBFFER & BR0 Manuftu turcrs nnd Importers eif, An I Wholesale and Jit tail Dealers in, IIAT3, CAPS, And HATTER'S MATERIALS, No. 72 Front street, Portland Oregon. Are receiving, iu addition to tbeir extensive stock, bv every steamer, all the latest styles of New York, London aud Parisian taste, for gentlemen's and children's wear, which they will sell cheaper than any other house oil the Pacific coast. P. 8. Hats of every stylo and description made to order, also neatly repaired. 13y HOME MANUFACTURE. HIGGIMS & CO. Arc Xow 14 anufat 1 uriiig a, Superior AHTICLE OP Chemical, Olive, Pale, and Brown FAMILY SOAP, -TTniCII WE WILL SELL AT SAN V Francisco Prices, and deliver to up river boats free of charge. All orders sent to Portland Soap Factory. or to McCrakcn, Merrill jc Co., Agents, will meet witn prompt attention. W. L. Ill G GINS & CO., ll:ly Proprietor?, No. 8 Front Street, Portland, Oregon, One dIock north ot . b. . Uo. s vtiart. McCKAKEN, MERRILL it CO., Agents BILLS CO. CAMP A CO. HOGAX Jb CO. 1 Portland Dray and Hack Co., Office at Dray and IPich SUihhft, Cor. Stark and Second sis,- Portland. ? All business iutrustcd-ta us executed with care and dispatch. No commissions charged on freight advanced. Orders for hacks promptly uttenced to; day or ri'ht. filllli 0011 iVttltCt0CO. I). H. H1LDBCRGU, "I X.. IIILDBCKGH, !San Francisc LOUIS El.NSTEIN. Portland. Hildburg, Ores. & Co. IMPORTERS AKD WHOLESALE DEALERS IS All Kinds of Coimcs, Scotch and Irish IVhisLies, Hum, Gin, Domestic Liquors, Wines, fyc, dec, tt'C No. 20 Front st., O. S. N. Co.'s new brick block, Portland Oregon. (20 FARMERS, ATTENTION ! FIjix S:e5 ibi Ssilc ! FARMERS IN WAUT OF FLAX SEED FOR SOWING! Can be Supplied vpon application to us. We shall also be pre pared to purchase all seed offered, At (lie Best Market Prices ! Which, from present ptrices of Oil, will probably be from -1 to 5 els. Per Pound ! XiIf We have on hand, and are prepared to ship with dispatch, in quantities desired. Oil-cake Mkal, one of the most nutritious articles of food known, for all kinds of slock. Address: Pacific Linseed Oil and Lead Works, King st., ncarCd, San Francisco, .Zm California. RUE B E R CLOTHING COMPANY! 11S Monloiurry Sd--t, San Francisco California. Wholesale Dealers and Manufacturers ol" all kinds India Rubber Goods. liullci CIollEing ! All kinds aud ptyles! Drvggist aud Fancy Goods, Stationery, Combs, Balls and Toys, l'ipcs and Canes, Blankets, I'ietno Covers, Lap Robes, Air aud Water Goods! I gibber Nvvl Tics ! For Ladies and Gentlemen ! Door Mais, Wagon springs, Shaft Rattlers, Curry Combs, and Horse Boots, Buckets and Pails, Gloves and Napkin Rings, Toilet Glasses, Card Baskets Fans. Latest styles of i M!sbb$33 Jewelry ! By every sleai.tor. JOSEPH FRASER, Hole Agent for the Pacilic Coast. 82 Lake street, Chicago, f. IT Uroachvay, Now York. l").tf MEDICAL. A WARNING! O YOU SrFFEK FKOH PHYS ICAL INCAl'ACli i ? Are you fcufitr- nur irom Nervous Debility? If you are, be warned in time ! You have now the means ar.il opportunity of ho tn restored to health, lie warn ed, abo, to whom you fcply. There are two locks upon which you may Milit. thf. c.no Lo in? the loirallv oualified Physician, who, aT though fully qualiiied by 'hid knowledge of his profession to treat the various probers! ail ments of humanity, yet is totally ignoninf, as tho majority of thum penerally are, of this pe culiar branch of his tcieuco; the reason being that he has never made it his peculiar Mudy. And the other rock is the blatant charlatan and quack, who preys on ths pockets and lives f its victims. Thesa indi vidual asume titles to which they have not tho slightest preten tion, and are, for the most part, men even with out the ordinary common rudiments of educa tion, who, by their force of imjiudonce and ad vertising, irretrievably ruin the small remains of health of the poor, deluded victim. DR.S. HASTINGS HALL, Who has been established in San Francisco fince 1S'J3, has stepped, perhaps, he acknowl edges, out of the routine'f his profession, by thus advertising-, but he deems it better to give a fellow being an opportunity of at leaEt I e:rg cnpablo of discriminating for himself out of the masses of charlatanism, at least one practi tioner who has devoted his time, money and fctudy to this peculiar branch of his prole.-sion. ond who is a legally qualified practitioner cud member of tho Medical lioard, and was form erly a pupil of and practiced under the cele brated Acton & Itecord, has now the most ex tensive practice, extending through tho whole of California, Oregon, Isevada, Washington Territory, and throughout the whole Pacific slope, having established this extensive prac tice through his admirable system of corres ponding by letter, bix hours in the day are continuously devoted to this branch of prac tice. DTI. S. II. HALL'S Establishment Is well known to all visitors to San Fraucico. His reputation alone as a lecturer on Physiological aud Anatomical subjfets is saificient securiiy to tho public that those who place themselves under his care will, to say the least, hare a guaiantee that they have placed themselves in tlio hands of one who is well acquainted with the anatomy and physiology ot the human body audits mysterious workings; and, therefore, irrespective of his reputation for curing tho.-e dieearcs, lie is universally acknowledged to he competent to euro them. He also takes tho greatest precaution to avoid publicity being given as to recognition fiou. whence the cor respondence comes, lie has now been in prac tice twenty-three years, ami not a sii rle case lias ever been made public He can be con sulted by letter, or personally at his offieo. The following works cau be obtained chrcct from the anthor 1'reo : Observatioas oa tie ITale and Fenale 0rgaii3 of Generation, and their Treatment. PE.TCE, - - - - - 25 cts. Health aad Disease j how t-j Obtain oao aai Avoid tho other. PKICB, $1.00. CAUTION! A number of unquahiicd persons r.re delud ing the unwary by pretending to be legally qualif.ed practitioners, llo takes this rpnor tuiuty of copying tho fallowing extract irom his Certificate from the Medical Hoard "This is to certify that S. HASTIStiS HALL has been registered by the Medical Hoard as a legally viahucd medical practitioner "By order of the Hoard. "Ekastus V.Coopec, Secretary.-' Address all letters t a Oflice, American Surgery and Dispensary, No. 402 Montgomery St., Saa Franciseo, Cat. MONITOR FLOUB. ATI LOW & FULLER. OREGO.v cii . ,-r JL hare on hand for sale, m purchasers. the celebrated MOyJTOfi FLOUR. Try 6mt JTmncisccr. REDINGTOrt & CO.'S Essence of Jamaica Gingci. "dlliS Valuable preparation, containing id JL a highly concentrated form all the prop erties of the Jamaica Ginger, has become one of the most popular domestic remedies for all diseases of the stomach and digestive orsrans. As a tonic it will be found invaluable to all persons recovering from debility, whether produced by fever or otherwise, for whilst imparts to the 'system all the glow and vigo that can be produced by wine or brandy, it entirely free from the reactionary effects follow the use of spirits of any kind. It is also an excellent remedy for femalj who suffer from diflicult menstruation, giving almost immediate relief to the spasms that se frequently accompany that period. It gives immediate relief to pausca, caused by sea-sickness, etc. It is also valuable as an external application for Gout, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, etc. REDINGTON & CO. 27.1y Sole Agent3 for the Pacific Coast. MARTHA WASHINGTON 55 HAIR RESTORER. Trust none other, howe'er pleasant, None can do what this has done Try it always keep it present LTse the Mailha Washington. IT WILL KKKP THE HAIR IT IS NOT k DYE. Soft and glossy Change it in its Original Color Prevent Its falling out Make old lit-ads IooK young ami tlo all that is expected of a. genuine, good, Hair Iltstorcr. ItEUIMiTOX Si Co., Agents, San Francisco MARTHA WASHINGTON " HAIK HESTOEER la the wonder of the world, and stands above comparison with any other article for the hair ever brought before the public. r2? Sold every whpte. Pi ED I N GTON S FL A YOKING EXTRACTS! Are made from Fresli Fruits. E:ich bottle holds twice as much as any other brand in the market, consequently they are the cheapest aud the best. Vse no other. KEDIXOTOX k CO., Ajnts for the Pacific Coast. y I1Y WILL YOU DELAY We are sorry that there are persons who sutler on day by day month after month, and year by year,wheu friends and neighbors have been cared of the same malady that afllicts them. Now, it has been proved by substan tial evidence that SCOVILL'3 L'LOOD AD LIVEII SYRUP" will citc the worst case of.scrof ula, Canker, Rheumatism, Neu ralgia, etc.; yet st2!! ther ars those who neglect this siVre and valuable remedy. To such we say, try the syrup and be convinced. REDINGTON & Co., Agents.- 41G and ilS Front street, San Francisco. GUAEFEXBERG U TERINE CATIIO LICON. If faithfully used according to directions will cure every case of Diabetes, and greatly mitigate the troublesome effects caused by a relaxation of the outlet of the bladder. It is a most successful remedy for gravel and other diseases of the kidneys and bladder, and foi iemale diseases is unequalled. The Cathoiicon uniformly cures Prolapsus Uteri, Whites, all irregularities of the Month ly period, suppression, incontinence of Urine, Bloating, and Dropsical swellings, and all diseases of pregnancy. The specific action of this medicine is imminent and certain, upon the Uterine and abdominal muscles and liga ments restoring them to as healthy n state as those of childhood and youth, so that pa tients who have used the Graefenberg Compa ny"s Uterine Cathoiicon, cannot sullicientlv express their gratitude for the relief afforded. 1 i edi n gton & Co., Agents, 416 and 413 Front street, San Francisc stop tkaTggughinq nOJIE OP YOU CAN'T, AXD WE PIT V H you. You have tti -U every remedy hut the ONE destined, by its intrinsic merit, to supersede all sim ilar prepkrutwtis. It is not siirjrtrf" 'o should bo reluctant to try romething c!m afirr the many ex periments you lirivo made ot tnshy compound foisted on the pubiio as a ccrtuia curs ; but . NBWB Pulmonary Syrup is rcrdlyfhn VEKY T.FFT rrraiyty crrr compound for the cum t,( C-.:ishs, Col.K tre Tliront, Aslhtn.i, Whooping "ouk'i.Hioi. liiiwand t onsuiuptioii. "i hoii-srii-ds f xmiiIr in rnli'orniu and Oregon have bora nlruady U-ucUUed by tho sorprUiag ciirativo powcu NEWELL'S Pulmonary Syrup and with ene acvr'l givo it their tminlicl .ippro baiion. V now n -'(lr-s-s ourselves to all uho aro un ariu:ii!it-cl with this, tho proktesl raii.nen of Ciw ajjc, fr the hoalin? of all liac;tsc3 ftf the Throat ui4 Lunyi, assuiiiis ya thit NEWELL'S Pulmonary Syrup has cured thousands and it wi'.l euro Y'OU if you t-f it. Tlii"! invatnr.hlo mcdicino is rler-c;uit tn tho U-i9t BootLine, licalin nntj su-eiigLheuing in its !t!i.tts ; c:v t:rcl" fioc ,roH1 811 iMiiionotis or deleterious cli-ugs, au'l t'pr, , y "rnileM unik-r all eircunisUuiccs. JEWELL'S " Pulmonary Syrup 1 .Tc;; e, j;-... aa rra-jclc-to." i NORTHWESTER. Life Insurance Compaq Of Milwaukee Wisconsin. Organized 1859 o ' S. S. Daggett Pre.,;,?... i A. W. Kellogg Secretary. 28,000 Members. . . . $3,500,000 Assets. Business of the Year 1$7, Number Insured Amount Insured. over Paid claims by Death . . Paid dividends 9,8f,(5 .$20000,OOOOff 180.725 37 95.958 2(j A PURELY Mutual Uompanj j There are but seven Purely 3futua( Companies doing business in the U n ited Stales, as per Massa chusetts reports, and those seven are the most successful! The Northwestern IS ONE OF THE SEVEN! It makes its ten payment policies no. forfeiting for one-tenth, after one 2ayment. Other companies da after two or three payinents. No extra charge for traveling tPani from the Atlantic States, Europe, Oregon, or the Islands. It has not raised its rales, as somt companies have, io make large divi. dends, but continues at the same rates as at organization, and making even larger divi dends than the eastern companies. Comparison Endowment Policlej Age Thirty, Payable at Forty. IVortli western 96 ?6 Mutual M53 New England 106 25 Manhattan 11510 Equal to a dividend in advance, ol from 10 to 20 per cent. Its per centage of expenses and lossts on receipts, are less than any purely Mutual Company. Investigate our company before Insur ing. Refer by permission to the ; following citizens of Portland: Rev. IV. II. toy, John Nestor, : A. L. Lovejoy, Beriah Ilrown, Michael O'Connor J. R. Robb, W. J. VanSchuyver, S. G. Skidmore, ? And numerous others, Insured in At Company. Elmore & Rowe, General A cess' 513 Montgomery street., Sax Fkaxcisco, Cal O. Kilbourn, Local Agent I'OUTLAND, OltECOX. : J. A. Chapman, M. D.,. . .Medical Exafflite rFor Illanks, information, &c'., Apply to " II. IT. JOHNSTON, Carter s lile-ek, Portland Ortyon. Agent for Oregon and the Territorial Life Insuranci. JOHNSON A McCONVN ARE TIIELyiJ Agents in Oregon City, of the IVifc Fire Insurance Company, the best dour business on this csast. This Companji the only one in Oregon that Issue Policies and Adjusts Losse! Without referring th Case to San Franiis ALSO, AGENTS OF TIIK Horth America Life Insurance Presenting the most desirable fealurfi having its policies guaranteed by tht San of New York. Don't delay attention to these mt ters until yotfr projerty is destroyed by or until you are sick, when ye catuotb?. insured. Call immediately. TEE MANHATTAN Ijile Iiisiirsiiice Co. OF NEW YORK. O Assets Nearly $5,000,00000 Dividend to Jancaht 1st, 1S57, Sl,106,36 38. Dividend of 18G7, 40 per cenl. : THIS LARGE DIVIDEND IS YEW gratifying, and assures the polict boi ERsthat they "will, in this carefullv conduct.' company, obtain insurance at thejowest eo coasistent with the safety of the 'insured. SPECIAL FEATURES. Dividends Annuallv. Policies non Forfeiting, After one I'ay.ekti Policies Incontestable, Credit Given for part of The Premium if Desirfi Prompt Payment of Losses! AH classes of Life and Endowmft Policies issued. Important New Features Dividends, and Modes of Insurant! The following are examples of the op tioDs of the last dividend. Policies if2 in. 1863 only four years ago : Amount Premium Added Tot" Age. Insured. Paid, to Policy. Anions-.. 40 f 10,000 ? 1,280 3,572 W. 35 3,000 1,092 2,S43 J'V, SO 7,500 708 2,703 l''r 25 7,00 571 2,505 rr-t - - i - l wti rS' 'f xnis is an eniireiy new jnuu, vt, with this company, and gives insurer 1 largest return ever made by any comyy the same period. All information, blank Applications, can be obtained froo C. P. FERRY, Ape"1. 10S Front st, Portland, Orfy . Dr. A. D. Ellis, ) . - Dr. W. II. Watkins, J Medical Exanun" B. KILUN, Local AgciiU Oregon City. -insurance.