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OREGON CITY, ' OREGON,. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 61868,
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Kije iBeekln Cntcrpri
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING
By D. C. IRELAND,
'OFFICE: South east corner of FiFTn and
Main street?, in the building lately known
as the Court House, Oregon City, Oregon.
Terms of Subscription.
One copr, one vcar in advance $3 00
"" il delayed.. 4 00
Terms of AilverliiiS
Transient advertisements, per square
, 1- lines or less) lirst insertion . ..$'2 50
'For each subsequent insertion 1 00
Uusiness Cards one square per annum
payable quarterly 12 00
Due column per annum 120 00
One half column " W 00
One quarter ". . " ..J... .40 00
Legal advertising at the established rates.
Book and Job Printing !
I'lIE EXTEKPUISE OFFICE
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is supplied with every-requisite for doing
a superior style of work, find is constant
ly accumulating new and beautiful styles
oC material, and is prepared for every
variety of
HOOK AM) JOH
PRI IV rJ? IiXG-!
AT SATISFACTORY PRICES.
jZftS- The Public' are invited to call and
tfxainino both our specimens and facilities
for doing work.
BUSINESS CARDS.
BENTON KILL IN,
,TIIS"Xa'Ta7"SSS"aZ3I2CSt.9
Oregon City", Oregon.
Office in Chat-man's liriek Plock, up
ttuirs.
(ro:tf)
Br. F. Barclay, M. R. C. L.v
(Formerly Surgeon to the Hon. II. Ii. Co.)
OFFICE: At Residence,
ka'm Street. . ; . . Oregon City.
W. F. HIGHFIELD,
Established since lS-iV. at the old stand,
Main Stkket, Okkgox City.
An assortment of Watches. Jew-
O f7i olrv, and Seth Thomas weitrht
Clocks, nil of which are warranted
to be as represented.
Uc-painns done on short notice,
uid thankful for past favors.
y,. C. JOHNSON. F. O. M COWN.
Sol t ry I'lMic.
JOHNSON & LIcCOWN,
iiT" Will attend to all business entrusted
t our care m an- of the Courts of the State,
Qr-.illect money, negotiate-loans, sell real es
t te, etc.
?.srarticular attention given to contested
1-111(1 cases. lO'l
A. II. ItKi.L.
. A. rAKF.EU.
BELL & PARKER.
JSD DEALKRS iff
Vhan'tcah, Patent Medicines, Paints,
Perfumery, Oils, Varnishes,
And every article kept in a Drug Store.
33.) Main Stkbet, Oimogox City.
SHADES SALOONi
Y'rst Side SfriiA. Sfreit, Ulwen ifecond and
Third, Ort-gvn City.
GE0BGE A. HAAS - - - Proprietor.
The proprietor bcs leave to inform his
friends and tbc public generally that the
above named pdpular Saluon is open for their
accommodation; Willi a new and well assort
ed supply of the tinest brands of wines,
liquors and cigars. 5-
JOHN M. BAC9IJ,
Justice of the Peace d: City Recorder.
OHico In the Court House and City
O Council Ilooin, Oregon Cit'.
Will attend to the acknowledgment of
ieds. and all other duties appertaining to
Oieolliee of Justice of the Peace.
J. FLEMING,
Retail dealer in School Jiools, Sta
tioncry; also, Patent Medicines,
and Perfumery.
At th Post-ofiice, in Masonic Building,
? . Oryjon. City, Oregon.
William Brought on,
CONTRA CTOR and BUILDER,
Main street, Oregon City.
Will, attend to a 14 work in-his line, con
?stidg in part of Carpenter and Joiner work
framing, building, etc Jobbing promptly
attended to. 1
JOHN H. S CHE AM,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
Pg$Si SADDLES, HARNESS,
k$0 etc., etc.,
Main street, between Third and Fourth,
Oregon City.
TpilE attention of pnrties desiring anything
X in my line, is directed to my btock, be
fore making purchases elsewhere.
(y) . . JOHN H.SCHRAM.
CLARK GREENMAK,
City Drayman,
0REG0X CITY.
All r.!irs ftii- ttin ,1 ! I vfr V f F 111 P Tell Ulld i SC.
or packages and freight ot whatever descrip
tion, to any part of the city, will be executed
promptly and with care. lP.Cn
. DAVID SMITH,
sSueeertor to MUITll f MARSHALL,
Black-Smith and Wagon Maker,
Comer of Maiu a4 Thud streets!.
Oreou City , . . . .
Oregon.
all its brfvseWs. "W a iron
makinsiand renairinr. All work warranted
to give satisfaction.
Imperial Mills,
OKKGOX CITY.
EEEP COXSTASTLY OX HAND FOR SALE :
JWA N AND CHICKEN EEED !
t'-W Parties wantins feed must furnish
heir sacks. . . l'10.tt
RANCH FOR SALE.
QITUATED BETWEEN THE CLACK-
tOaniAs and the
Q3.EQ0N CITY T0WK PLAT !
In tin vtoinity of the place of T. J. Hunsaker
W Will bo sold cheap for cash.
Af?7 J,EYy 4 FECliUEiilER,
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PATT0N HOUSE,
Two doors south of the old Court Mouse,
i rout street, Portland, Oregon.
W. N. Pattox Proprietor.
Single meals, 25 cents Beds, 25 cents.
This house is newly fitted, and furnished
in the best style. xii.fim
v AMERICAN EXCHANGE.
(rate LIXCOLX HOUSE,)
No. 81 Front street, Fort la nd Oregon.
L. P. W. QUIMBY, PiioriUETon,
(LuU vf Wtxtern, JIuUl.)
This house is the most commodious in the
State, newly furnished, and it will be the en
deavor of the proprietor to make his guests
comfortable. TImj Baggage Wagon will al
ways be found ut the landing on the arrival
ot steamships and river boats, carryinir bag
gage to the house free of charge. "j 17.fy
Western Hotel,
Pouti.ano, Okkgow
Corner of First and Morrison streets,
Ths best and most comfortable Hotel in the
State, where every watit is anticipated,
and cheerfully supplied. Warm and
cold Baths attached to the house.
This Hotel is located near the steamship
Landing. The Hotel Coach will be in at
tendauce at all the Landings, to convey
passengers and baggage to and from the
house free of charge.
.idNii c. poucy,
SAMUEL I). HOLMES,
xi.tf Proprietors.
FiScLaughlin House.
Main street, (opposite the Woolen Mills,)
Oregon City, Oregon.
J. F. Miilsr & Co., Proprietors.
ZT This is the most commodious Hotel
in the city. Newly furnished, audjust opeu
for the reception of guests.
Xl7 It will be the endeavor of the Propri
etors to make all quests comfortable.
OREGON HOUSE,
ilain Street .Oregon City.
JACOB B0EHM, Proprietor.
ESTABLISHED 1357.
ItEDltTIOXI.V FlilCESr
The undersigned wishes to give notice
that from Saturday, October. 5th, lst?7; prices
at the above house will be as follows :
Board and Lodging per week $5 00
Board w ithout Lodging -i 00
Board and Lodging per dav 1 00
JACOB BOEIIM.
Oregon City, Oct. Sd, 1MJ7. 1 50:tf
CLIFF HOUSE.
Main Street.
Kenrht Opposite IVooicn Factory,
L. WHITE, . .
T. W. KIIOADKS, Iropnctors.
Oregon City, Oregon.
We invite thct'tizens of Oregon fcity, and
the traveling public-, to give visa share of
their patronage. Meals can be had at all
hours, to please the itost fastidious. 15
Notice to the Piiblic.
I 11 AVE this day closed the Barlow House
in favor of tlie Clitt' House. Hope my
old customers will give their liberal patron
age to the above well kept house. They
will lind Messrs. AVhite & Khoadcs always
on hand to make guests comfortable.
WM. BARLOW.
0SV7EG0 HOUSE!
OSWEGO, OKEUON'.
JOHN SCHADE Proprietor,
', now prepared to receive and entertain
all who may faVorliim with their patron
age. The House is New and the Booms are
Nerly and Neat'y Furnished. The Table
will be supplied with all the de'.icacies f
tho-season. The IIdh'g is Situated near the
steamer landing. The proprietor will at all
times endeavor to give entire satisfaction to
all who may favor him with a call, and
would respectfully solicit the pa'rouage of
the Traveling Publ'c. 4l:tf.
Board per w Celt . .. : " 00
Board and Lodging. . . : : 6 00
Single Meals .50
W II A T C II E E II II OUSE,
Nos. 12o, 1'2S and 1"0 Front street,
1 outlaxo, Oregon.
REDUCED RATES !
The undersigned having taken this well-
known house, solicit increased patronage
front the traveling public The House has
lately been refitted, and. the proprietors are
ncJ'.v able to oiler additional inducements to
their patrons. The table will be furnished
with the best market affords, and be under
the immediatesuperviion of the proprietors
Rooms well luiuished and well ventilated.
A large tire-proof safe for the deposit of
valuables. J5aggage taken to the hotel :ree
of charge: Board' per ;ek : : : 5 00
Board arid lodging x' . . . .f to S 00
(According to the room occupied.)
Nothing will be left undone, which is in
the power of the proprietors to render guests
tomfortable. LYONS, LEONARD & Co.,
xi.iij Proprietors.
i). ii. iiii.onriioii, t
LOUS E1XSTKI.V, )
Portland
Hi Id burg,
L. mi.mirnon,
San Francisco.
ros. & Co.
lMrOr.TEItS AND W HOLES I.E DEALERS IX
All Kinds of Costessics,
oof ten and in s n u la 67. les.
Rum, Gin, Domestic Liquors, Ulnes,
v eye, etc., arc.
No. 2f Front, st.. O. S. N. Co.'s new brick
block, Pot tland t)regon; ('29
JjEMOVAL !
T1IK JEWEJJtt
Establislimcnt of J. 15. Miller
HAS BEfcX HEMOVED
To No. 101 Front St., comer of Alder
Carter's New Building, Portand,
In Chas. Woodard's Drug Store
Where he will be ready to attend to
all manner of workmanship in his line.
Watches and Jewelry repaired in ths most
workmanlike manner. J. B. MILLER.
A. J. MONROE.
W. A. K. MEI.I.EX.
MARIS I.E WORK.
MONROE & BIELLEN,
Dealers in California, Vermont, and
Italian Marbles, Obelisks, Jfonu
7nents, Head and Fool stone,
Salem Okegox.
Mantles and Furniture Maible furnished
to order. J?'2.t
R. E.
CHATFIELD,
AT TUB
Oresrost Jccl J5iiorc !
First St., Portland, opposite the
Western Hotel. Will pay
Hiahest Cash Prices for Ilax Seed
-TOTICE.
Friends, manv thanks for past favors re
ceived, I have newly opened a family grocery
: w p iT;iifl,itrl' h'nrt. fronting the Ore
gon House, Main street, and solicit a share
of your patronage, Dyoneriug uiauj nv-.ta
Less than Portland retail prices.
Will exchange for butter, eggs hams, flour
etc., etc. S. E. STONE-
IS
BUSINESS CARDS.
Ladd & Tilt on,
BANKERS,
PORTLAM, OUEGON.
Will give prompt nttention to collections,
and other business appertaining to Banking.
Sight and Telegraphic Exchange
On San Francisco and the Atlantic States for
sale. Government Securities bought and
sold. ' " xi.tf
L.C. Fuller,
BROKER,
Pays the Highest Price for Gold Dust
Legal Tenders and Government securities
bought and sold. No. 108 Front st.,
xi.tf Portland, Oregon.
J. F. MILLER,
J. M. SHATTCCK.
J. F. MILLER 8c Co.,
MANUFACTURER: OF AND DEALERS IN
Hoots soad Sftocs!,
A l the Oregon City Boot and Shoe
Store. Main street.
THE BEST SELECTION '
Of Lathes', Gents', Boys', and children's
Boots and shoes on hand or made ta order.
J. II. MITCHELL.
j. POLrii.
A. SMITH.
Kitchell, Bclph & Smith,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
Solicitors in Chancery, and Proc
tors in Admiralty .
lf" Office o-er the old Post'Oflice, Front
street, Portland, Oregon.
a. c. emus.
C. W. PARRISII,
Notary Puldic and Com. vf Deeds.
GIBBS & PARRISH,
Attorneys and Counselors at-Late,
PORTLAND, OREGON.
OFFICE On Alder street, in Carter's
New Brick Block. n:l
J. WELCH,
DENTIST.
Permanently Located at Oregon City, Oregon.
Rooms with Dr. Saffarans, on Main street.
MACIC & HATCH,
DENTISTS.
The palronage of those desirin g First Clae
Operations, is respectfully solicited.
Satisfaction in all cases guaranteed.
N. B. Sitrou-n Oxyde administered for the
Painless Extraction of Teeth. Also : the
Ktiiaolene Spray used for those who prefer it
Office Corner of Washington and FrVti
streets, Portland. Eutrauce on Washington
street. "4-'.tf
S. G. SKLDIrlORE
Druggist anil Apothecary,
(120 First st., near Western Hotel)
Pouti.am). Oiaxox.
Dealer in driigs, chemicals, patent medi
cines, etc. A fine assortment of English and
French Toilet Articles,
Perfumery, b' ushes, etc. J3T"Pai ticular at
tention given to the preparation of prescrip
tions. (34.3m j
ISAAC pai:r.
jobs Finn.
FARR & BROTHER,
Butchers and Meat Venders.
Thankful for the favors of the community
in the past, wish to say that they will con
tinue to deliver to their patrons, from the
wagon, as usual,
On Tuesdays arid Saturdays of each wetl;
all the best qualities of Beet, Mutton, and
Pork, or any other class of meats in the
market. 9:tf
ARMES & DALLAM,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
WOOD AND WILLOW WABE
Brushes, I'wines, Cordage, etc.,
AXr MANUFACTURERS OF
Brooms, Pails, Tubs, Washboards, cyC
215 217 Sacramento st., San Francisco.
113 Maiden Lane, N. Y. City.
Wm. H. WATKINS, M. D.,
SURGEON,
Ofice 93 Fr'cixl st, Portland Oregon.
Residence cor. Main andltli sts.
Robinson & Lakd
XYTIT.L CONTINUE THE STOVE AND
V V Tin-ware trade as usual, at the estib-
lished EMIGRANT STUKLJ,
Corner of Front and atmrn xfs.;
'art land, Oreaon.
KOSIILANI) BROS.
Portland Auction Store!
U7 First st., n-xl door to Post-ojjice,
Portland, Oregon,
Importers and Jobbers of Staple and
fanny Lfry u'oons, (jtrain Jjogs,
Burl'ip, Furnishing Goods.
rT We will vnu the highest cash
price for Wool, Furs and Hides.
PONY SALOON.
Front st., near the Ferry Landing,
Portland, Ortgon.
Re fitted and Re-opened by J. A. Mac-
Donald. 1 he best of ntnes, E,i
quors, Cigars, etc., constantly
oh hand.
S OMETHING NE W !
Boots with Wire Quilted Bottoms
o
These Boots arc made on the American
standard hist. They never tail to fit and feci
comfortable; and require no " breaking Sh."
The Wire Quilted Soles
have been proven by practical experience to
last twice as long as the ordinary soles. A
splendid assortmeut just received at
11. 1). WHITE k Co.'s,
Boot and Shoe store,
-.j isi First st. Portland.
CHAUNCEY BALL,
Su ccesxor to G radon t& Co.,
MANUFACTURER OF
Wagons & Carriages,
201 and 203 Front st,, Portland, Oregon.
OCT Wagons of every description
made to order. General Jobbing done
with neatness and dispatch.
Oak and Ash lumber, and all kinds
of waqon materials for sale.
Orders from the country promptly
attended to.
OREGON CITY
BREWERY!
HEXRYI1UJ1BEL,
11 arin rr fin rr K tViA flKnrP RrPWPrT.
wishes to iuform the public that he is now
prepared 10 manuiaciure a o. i quaiuj ui
LAGER BEER!
As (rood as can be obtained anvwhere in the
Stat;, uraers soucitca ana prompny uuea
STANZAS.
I hare se?u the orchards budding,
I have heard the robins sing.
I have seen the mountains color
At the gracious smile of spring.
1 have seen the torrid summer
Pour it's hot destroying breath
Down upon the garden flowers.
Till they sank away in death.
I have seen maturing autumn
From the trees' their garments tear,
And the quickly coming winter
Hang his icy arrows there.
I have seen the bands of friendship
Disset ered shred by shred;
I have seen affections buried x
With the fondly cherished dead;
And have learned to look lor constancy,
For happiness and love,
Amid these ceaseless changes here,
Alone to' hi in above.
BO NOT PLAY "WITH 11 AKIES !
Especially with those whose mothers
are " nervous creatures," and whose
fathers are wide-awake, go-aheadative,
steamenginish men.
Young America has too many
nerves already, and too high strung at
that too ready to vibrate at a touch.
Do not play upon them. Let him be
quiet.
For the first three or four months
of his mortal life let him be bandied
and cared for, as far as practicable,
by one quiet person, and after that let
him not be caught up and tossed up
and tickled and cackled at by every
one who comes along. Keep him
quiet. f grandma, or aunty, or
" bubby" wants to enjoy the baby, let
them approach him carefully, rever
ently, snug him up gently, talk to him
soothingly and sensibly, and have a
good time with him without setting
him all on springs and making a fool
Oi him.
After he is able to talk, do not say
smart things to him and teach him to
make pert replies; and when old
enough to be sensitive to rerr.aks, do
not say of hinij in his presence, as
though he had no sensibility, " What
a little man !'' " lie looks like his
mother!'' u How he lias grown ta!!!"
Leave him to his simplicity and un
consciousness. He will wake up out
of them soon enough without.
If the family to which lie belongs
is busy and bustling, keep him out
of the way of it as much as possible.
Lead him in the "green pastures,"
and by the "still waters." Ten chances
to one, the sensitive nervous System
in him greatly predominates over the
organic. His hi ad his front head
particularly is too large, his stomach
too small, his fingers loo sharp.
Study to change this condition and
work away at him till the predomi
nance is the other way, or until there
is developed in him a "rreater capacity
for living a bug Iire,than for dying an
early death.
.
Very few persons understand
the art of conversation. It l east
enough to gossip abrut one's neigh
bors ; but to give real pleasure, and
yet avoid all causes of offense, is a
gift which few possess. In convers
sation one should express his thoughts
naturally, with oper.neS3 and sim
plicity. Egotism should be repressed
as far as possible, for it is only very
dear friends who care especially about
any personalities. Greek and Latin
quotations are sefdom in good taste;
nor is it any improvement' to use
French terms when English ones
convey the meaning equally well. An
opinion may be expressed in a digni
fied, yet concilitory manner. Some
persons never seem td be able to dif
fer from another without putting
themselves immediately in a com
bative altitude; and falling at once
into a wordy assaiilt. If they can
not find some one to oppose them
actually, they will imagine the op
position, and carry on the contest
without any other help than a listen
er gives. Sarcasm should be rarely
used ; and the good old rule " speak
evil of no one' is an excellent one.
In general it is much safer, in a miied
company especially, to talk of things
than cf persons. It is never in good
taste lo mouopolizs the conversation
indeed, it is almost as much of an art
to be a good listener as to be a good
talker.
It is a beautiful saying of some
body that gratitudo is the music of
the heart, when Us chords ore swept
by the gentle breeze of kindness.
Many hearts, however, might as well
be strung with hay rope, for all the
music of gratitude that ever comes
from them.
An Englishman who had been
troubled by mosquitoes in Italy,
writes to the London papers that he
drove them from his room by placing
in it a branch cf wild rosemary.
.
Baltimore has appropriated
At ann fiAfl f.tv a ni.tr ohv hall'
1,JUU,VVV w. - .. v
INVENTIVE IXSECTS-ontinaed.
TAILOItS. i
Look at the insect tailors at their
operations of cutting out, sewing, and
making coats .of many colors. A
sailor would find it no easy process
to cut for himself a suit of clothes otlt
of a set sail, holding the while only
by the portion that he was cutting, j
Yet this, is an operation performed
every day by the tent-making cater
pillars. These creatures, are so mi
nute that it requires close observa
tion to discover them, even with their
habitations on their backs. The
tents are from, a quarter of an inch j
to an inch in length, . and usually
about the breadth of an oat straw.
They are composed of a piece of leaf,
artfully separated from the upper
layer, as a person might separate one
of the leaves of paper from a sheet of j
pasteboard. The caterpillar, gnaw
ing a hole through one of the two
outer membranes of the leaf, eats j
away tho pulp between the mem
branes, leaving the latter white and
transparent. These, as Reaumur has
remarked, are in fact to the insect
like a piece of cloth in the hands of
a tailor ; and no tailor could cut out
a shape with more neatness and dex
terity than this little workman docs.
As the caterpillar is furnished in its j
mandibles with ah excellent pair of
scissors, this may not appear to be a J
difficult task ; yet, when we examine i
the matter more minutely, we find
that the peculiar shape of the two ex
tremities rcqniresdifTcrent curvatures, j
and this, of course, renders the op j
eration no less complex than the
shaping of of the pieces of cloth for a !
coat. Reaumur one day surprised a
caterpillar in the act of making its
garment, h had thought to let the
ready-joined edge of the membranes
serve for one side of it; but the nat
uralist cut off" the indentations of the
leaf, and loosened the membranes
along that line. At once the little
tailor sewed the two edges together,
and then proceeded to its subsequent
operations. The clothes moth cater
pillar, like man himself, is born with
out clothing, and its first care is to
provide itself -ith a domicile. When
it increases in length it takes care to
add to the length of its house by
working in fresh hairs at either end,
and if it be shifted to stuffs of differ
ent colors, it may be made to con
struct it parti-colored tissue like a
Scoclh plaid.
TRAPPERS.
The inventor of lobster pots is not
known, they say, and history has
likewise failed to record the name of
the man who first made wire mouse
traps with conical entrances into
which the mice can squeeze them
selves, but exit from which is im
possible. But though the principle
had not been applied to lobsters or
mice, it was in existence ages upon
aces ago. ietore Human emperors
had been invented, and very probably
long before mankind had been placed
on our earth, the caterpiller of the
emperor moth wove its wondrous
cell, and thereby became the silent
teacher to the cunning race of man
kind how to make mouse traps and
lobster-pots. The cocoon spun by
the emperor moth is in the form of a
Florence fl tshi and of strong silk so
thickly woven that it appears almost
like damask or leather. It differs
from most other other cocoons in not
being closed at tho upper or smaller
end, which terminates in a narrow
circular aperture formed by the con
vergence of little bundles of silk gum
med together, aud almost as elastic
as whalebone. In consequence of all
these terminating in needle-shaped
points, the entrance of depredators is
guarded against while the mothj
when it comes to perfection, can
easily walk out of the cocoon. The
elastic silk gives way ( upon being
pushed from within, and when the
insect is fairly out it shuts again of
its own accord, like a door with
spring hinges a circumstance which
at first puzzled Roesel not a little
when he saw a fine large moth in his
box, and the cocoon apparently in
the same state as w hen he put it in
there.
Now any observant member of
the human race who had been medi
tating upon traps, and happened in a
contemplative mood to open one of
these cocoons, would feel a new light
break in upon him, and, Archimedes
like, would exclaim "Eureka!" or
its equivalent, "1 have found my
trap 1" Reverse the process, moke
the converoinjj threads to lead into
DO
instead of out of the trap, and the
thin" s done. ' I will make it cf
wire, put it on my shelf, and I catch
mice ar.d rats. I will make it of
osier, sink it to the bottom of the sea,
and f catch lobsters and crabs. I will
lay it ia a rapid, and I catch roach
and date. -1 will place it under the
river-banks, and then I have crayfish."
The cocoon of the hawthorn saw
fly, exposed With its Occcpant all
through the. winter Kpon leafless
hedges, is composed of a material
tough as leather, but much harder.
When the perfect fly wishes to make
its exiL) it cuts a. singular trap doon
neVer failing, in its circular excision
to leave entire just such a portion as
serves for an attachment and a hinge.
Iteanmur placed the pupte of va
rious species of insects in the ex
hausted receiver of an air puSfn and
at every fresh stroke of the piston
their bodies both bulged out and be
came elongated ; because, a3 he in
ferred, the envelope is not previous
to the air contained in the body,- and
the spiracles do not allow of its es
cape with sufficient rapidity to keep
pace with the exhaustion of the re
ceiver. Upon examining the Struc
ture of the spiracles he further dis
covered that their mouths are furnish
ed with ciliary valves, which are shut
when the pupa is plunged into water,
but opened again when it is taken out
This circumstance accounts for the
swelling of the body under the ex
hausted receiver, fur it may be sups
posed the animal would closely shut
the valves when it felt the air forcibly
extracted from its body.
LlCIITXING-PKOOF HOUSE BUILDERS.
AH who havo occasion to use metal
tefi pots know that pieces of ivory
are introduced into the handle as a
non-conductor. The principle is of
extensive application, and is takeo
advantage of in the u-se of blankets
on our beds, thatch on cottage roofs
flannel next the skin, and the use of
fur in cold countries. There is a
species of solitary bee (Anlhidium
manicatum) which forms the exterior
walls of her nest of the wool of pubis
scent plants, such as rose champion,
the quince, cats' ears, etc.,,impervious
to every change of temperature, ap
parently awure, long befure Count
Rum ford's experiments, what ma
terials conduct heat most slowly.
The genus "Woman'' has rather
a hard time of it nowadays. She is
attacked on all sides. llen are ex
erting their talents and puzzling their
brains to find some new disparage
ment to set afloat about hef. A. de
clares that " nothing is too extraor
dinarv for her vitiated tastes :M 15.
says she " is no longer capable ot that
myth of past ages, ' love in a coN
tage " C. flatters her jn calling her
a thing of accident, spoiled in the
laking ;'' D. dubs her "a creatur6
of headachy mornings and nights
whirled away in hot rooms;" and E;
;tvs things too miserable and dcroa:-
alory to repeat. There are precious
few in the whole alphabet who arc
gallant, and bold, and honest enough
to say, as one has : " W e have so
much faith in the natural love and
appreciation of man for woman that,
riotwithstandingall the nonsense they,
the men, are writing, we are quite
sure that she wiit always occupy the
first place in his affections, whether
she is strong-minded; or whether she
she wears a tag of lace and a rosebud
for a bonnet supposing the two to
be incompatible.''
-The date of the end of the world
is satisfactorily fixed for the year
1SGG by some new light, as follows :
There is an ancient prediction, re
peated by Nostradamus in his " Cen.
turiesj" which says that when St.
George shall crucify the Lord, when
St. Mark shall raise Hitn and St
John shaft assist His ascension, the
ecd of the world shall come. In the
year 18G6 it will happen that Good
1 riday falls on bt. George's Day, anrj
Holy Thursday, or Ascension Day,
will be also the feast of St. John the
Baptist.
The above is according to copy.
Perhaps we have been slow to set it
before our readers.
It has been reported that the
Binohamton Inebriate Asvlum was
overrun with applications for admis
sion from wives of clergymen and
professional men, and females geh
erally. One of our daily papers
states that the Superintendent of this
Asylum has written a reply to this
report in which he says that such al
legations are as far from the truth as
anything could be. There has never
been a femalu patient admitted to
the Asylum. There have been fifteen
or twenty applications fur tho ad
mission of females during the past
year, but most of these were opium
cases.
. He who receives a good turn
should never forget it ; lie who does
one should never remember it.
A FEW PVN-CEXT O.UEHIES.
What class of swine do news
paper bores" belong to ?
Is a
so so" sort of farmer a
good grain raiser 1
is haughtytculture commend
able in farmer's daughters
Can a printer who " sticks" type
be said to adhere to his profession?
If mankind are animals, can
fashionable ladies be called "trained"
animals 1
tf " brevity Is the soul of wit,"
what a funny thing a fashionable coat
is, isn't it?
When English fishermen return
from a " haul," do they sit by toe fire
and 'eat their 'eels.
Which is the most to be pitied
a pensive lady, or an expensive
one ?
is it necessary for a "limb of
the law" to " branch out" ia fruit
less oratory ?
Is " stealing editorial thunder" to
lighten the labor of writing, consid
erect a caadmcal or cwu " write 7 '
When" a dog insists upon lying
on thft "mat," would you consider
him " dogmatically inclined."
WThoever saw the "pale of so
ciety" running over with the " milk
of human kindness?" If so. where
was the " cream of the joke?"
Here is a fact in "ornithology."
What kind of riches cannot take to
themselves wings and fly away ?
Why riches, of course !
After some mental labor I have
discovered a point of resemblance
between the children of old Abby
Rigonee and a locomotive ; therefore
When is an Indian like a locomo
tive engine ? When it passes over
the T-rail.
The Commercial of the 17th tells
of a terrible homicide at Mihvaukie
on the IGth, from which we quote :
" As we go to press, we learn from
a gentleman just down from Milwau
kie, that Amos Quito was instantly
killed by a blow from a man to whom
be presented a bill, and threatened
to " take it out in his blood." The
indignant man, w hose name we could
not learn, in a heat of Uncontrollable
passion, drew back and struck his op
ponent a powerful blew on the left
temple. Quito dropped like a bui
lock to the ground, and after a few
brief struggles, expired. The mur
derer then quietly walked away. He
claimed that he was justified in com
mitting the deed, and expressed no
regret for what he had done saving
that he had been proVoked beyond
fetid ti ranee. The deceased vvas of a
numerous family, and his tragic death
will be mourned by a large circle of
friends. He was rash and impetiiouSj
and to this fact owe3 his horrible
death. The murderer, at last ac
counts, was still at large, no attempt
having been made by the authorities
to secure his attest." This is not the
first tims " ' tt mosquito" was killed
near Mihvaukie for presenting his bill;
A newly married man took his
bride on a tour to Switzerland for the
honeyniooo, and when there, induced
her to attempt with him the ascent
of the high peaks. The lady, who at
home had never ascended a hill
higher than a church, was much
alarmed, and had to be carried by
the gtiide, With her eyes blindfolded,
so as not to witness the horrors of
the passage; The bridegroom walked
by her sidej expostulating with her
fears. lie spoke in honeymoon whis
pers, but the ratification of the air
was suca that every word was aud
ible.
" You told me, Leonora, that you
always felt happy no matter where
you were so long as you were in my
company. Then why are you not
happy now ? '
" Yes, Charles, I did," replied she,
sobbinjr hysterically. " bttt 1 never
meant above the snow line."
1
The Democrats of Cincinnati
have got a new song, written by a
very remarkable eenius, which thev
sing on great occasions with much
Unction :
Nigger, Xiirger, Nicger,
Nii?er. Nigger. Nig,
N i zger, X i gger, i gger,
Nigger, Nigger, Ni
N'tjrger, Nisreer, JCJeger,
Nigger. Nigger, Nig,
Nigsier, Ntirsjer, Niirger,
Nigger, Nigger, Nig.
Chorus -Ntgger, kc.
An exchange from Canada has
tho following : " Persons in the habit
of using brown sugar will be inter
ested, if not pleased, to learn that it
has been discovered to be the home
of innumerable microseopic insects.
They afe destroyed by immersion in
Canadian whisky."
Ask your neighbor to subsctibs for
the Enterprise.
MISCKlXAWEOCSv
The trtrfr taliant dare every
thing but doing any other body at
injury ". .' .-'.r'-if
Assumed quia lilies may ca&& ibV
affection of some. But one must pos-
sess qualities really good5 to fix the
heart.
Isaiah C. Wood?,, of the old ex--
press company of Adams 6s Co., has'
applied for the benefit of the insol-;
vent act. His creditors are notified!
to meet in New York. The ihdebt-
edness amounts to sevefafmillions.. '
Mrs. E. Cady Stanton,. speakingT
of Charlotte Cushman', whom she re-"'
cently met at Sccretaryo SewardV
House in Auburn, says: She was
richly dressed in a white and black-
dress, and her gray hair was. taste-
fully arranged without dye or head-dress.
It is a great step toward- free-5
dom when woman has the right to
grow old, and feels herself no longer'
bound to seem young when she isr
not." ' ' -
Garlands of natural flowers are?
now used in Paris to adorn the hair
of ladies in the ball room. These are
kept fresh all the evening by qtriUV
being filled with fresh wate? and!
sealed at both ends. In these the'
flower stalks bathe their tips. Plait.'
of hair hide the mechanism, and some'--times
false hair is rolled round thv
quill, which is secured by hair-pin-afterward.
-
Surplus women in Massachusetts'
form a striking feature in the statis-"
tics of that State. It is forcibly i Il
lustrated by showing that if at thi
time every male and female of ma.r-
riageable age were comperied to'
marry, there would be over 50.00.T
women left without mates. It is iig
such facts that the Mormons seek-
juFtification. All those who desire tv
do a very great service to humanity
shonld be glad to contribute money
and organized effort to make Better"
distribution of the sexes.
Remember in all things tuat if
you do not begin you will neVer'
come to an end. The first weed'
pulled up in the garden, the first seed
in the ground, the first shilling put
into the savings bank, and this first
mile traveled on a journey, are1 alk
important things; they make a be
ginning, and thereby a hope,-a prom-"
ise, a pledge, an assurance that you'
are in earnest with what you. haver,
undertaken, llow many a poor.
idle, erring, hesitating outcast is now
creeping and crawling through: ther
world, who might hive heKl op hi
head and prospered, if instead of put
ting oft his resolutions of industry
and amendment, he had only made sh
beginning !
No more noble act Of tontliful1.
heroism has ever been recorded than-,
the self sacrifice of a little girl, arged1
nine, in the effort to save her brothers
and sisters. Four children were
playing on Sunday upon the tails of .
the Northwestern line near New--
castle. An engine and tender came'
tip too swiftly to avoid running over
the poor little things. The eldest
had escaped, when, looking back, sir5
saw the two youngest mites still toV-'
dling on the metal3. She TusbedL
back to their assistance, and ssanagedl
to drag them underneath tne engine
and clear of the wheels just as tht
connecting rod of the locomotive
struck her down. When picked trr- ,
a hideous wound on the head showed
the brain protruding, and after sorrier
lingering agony she died. lief
brother, who1, like her, had made ai
effort to escape, was billed on th'
spot;: but the two' little ones for
whom she had laid down her life"
were unhflrt. In all the history of
youthful martyrdom there is ha taoti
tearful narration than this.
Singular Case. A Vermont pa
per says : "There is a man in ihi
State Avho cannot speak td his father?
Previous to his birth some difficulty
arose between his mother and father,
and for a considerable time she re"
fused to speak with him. The diffi
culty was subsequently healed, ffta
child was born, and in due time be
gan to talk ; but Vthen silling with
his father was invariably silent, It
continued so until the child was fit3
years old, when the father having
exhausted bis powers of persuasion,
threatened it with punishment for It.-
slubbotnnes. When the punishment
was inflicted it elicited dnly sighs and
groans, which told but too plainly
that the little sufferer could not
fpeakj though he vainly endeavored
to do so AH wh6 were present tint
ted In the opiniorl that it was irnpos.
sible for the child to speak to it
father. Time proted this opinion f n
be correct. At fl mature age ' it
efforts to converse with its purer
could only produce the most billcr .
sighs and groans," .
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